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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 615 students in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
4,634 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
31 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
92 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
149 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
52 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
4,116 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
319
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
275
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
330
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
318
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
335
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,109 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,839 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,109
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,839
$17,011
Best Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southview Elementary 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
| 296 students
Rank: n/an/a
140 W Elm St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2416
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2416
Grades: PK
| 319 students
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