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Eau Claire Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,496 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Eau Claire Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
654 Schools
# Students
10,871 Students
284,940 Students
# Teachers
794 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.52
# American Indian Students
64 Students
3,819 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
12,051 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
718 Students
36,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
277 Students
26,819 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
7,997 Students
192,828 Students
% White Students
74%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
222 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
674 Students
12,087 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
707
844
# Students in K Grade:
763
1,039
# Students in 1st Grade:
748
1,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
1,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
757
1,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
776
1,209
# Students in 5th Grade:
708
1,185
# Students in 6th Grade:
753
3,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
732
5,145
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
6,201
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
66,623
# Students in 10th Grade:
864
66,455
# Students in 11th Grade:
824
63,763
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
66,019
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,526 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,664 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,526
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,664
$16,804
Best Eau Claire Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2220 Fairfax St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-6300
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,552 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Charter School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1266 Mckinley Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 141 students
Rank: #33.
Second Avenue School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
721 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Grades: 4-12
| 16 students
Rank: #44.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Piedmont Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6600
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,663 students
Rank: #55.
Eau Claire Virtual School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Grades: K-12
| 124 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Avenue School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
728 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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