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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 3 public preschools serving 976 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
10,871 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
794 Teachers
24,812 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
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
718 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
277 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
7,997 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
674 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
707
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
763
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
748
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
757
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
776
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
708
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
753
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
732
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
864
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
824
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
897
1,279
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 Cameron St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6950
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6950
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eau Claire Community Sites
Magnet School
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3600
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3600
Grades: PK
| 438 students
Rank: n/an/a
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
Magnet School
3031 Epiphany Ln
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-3600
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-3600
Grades: PK
| 236 students
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