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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,979 students in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
4,783 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
92 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
62 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
4,275 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
346
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
286
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
355
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
349
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,284 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,607
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,284
$16,804
Best Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stillson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16556 50th Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2412
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2412
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Halmstad Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
565 E South Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2415
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2415
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Southview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
615 A St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2411
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1200 Miles St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2405
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2405
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #55.
Jim Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13643 198th St
Jim Falls, WI 54748
(715) 720-3260
Jim Falls, WI 54748
(715) 720-3260
Grades: K-5
| 126 students
Rank: #66.
Chippewa Falls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 Tropicana Blvd
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2400
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #77.
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 Jefferson Ave
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-3750
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-3750
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
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