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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 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,481 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High Schools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Eau Claire Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Wisconsin average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 31% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
643 Schools
# Students
10,973 Students
285,156 Students
# Teachers
759 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.50
# American Indian Students
58 Students
3,808 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,082 Students
12,055 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
35,218 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
266 Students
25,971 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
8,222 Students
196,761 Students
% White Students
75%
69%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
11,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
823
865
# Students in K Grade:
749
976
# Students in 1st Grade:
761
1,081
# Students in 2nd Grade:
764
1,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
772
1,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
1,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
1,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
3,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
701
5,216
# Students in 8th Grade:
854
6,520
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
67,643
# Students in 10th Grade:
804
64,086
# Students in 11th Grade:
807
64,078
# Students in 12th Grade:
893
66,785
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,527 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,382
$16,747
Spending / Student
$14,527
$16,719
Best Eau Claire Area School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Memorial High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
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
| 1,544 students
Rank: #22.
Mckinley Charter School
Alternative School
Charter 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
| 155 students
Rank: #33.
Second Avenue School
Alternative 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
| 10 students
Rank: #44.
Eau Claire Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Grades: K-12
| 193 students
Rank: #55.
North High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1801 Piedmont Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6600
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,579 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oxford Avenue School
Alternative 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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