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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 middle schools serving 2,466 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
10,871 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
794 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
64 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
718 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
277 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
7,997 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
674 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
707
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
763
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
748
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
757
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
776
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
708
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
753
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
732
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
864
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
824
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2115 Mitscher Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #44.
Delong Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Vine St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 893 students
Rank: #55.
Northstar Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2711 Abbe Hill Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-5100
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #66.
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
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