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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 522 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter Schools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public charter school average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
23 Schools
226 Schools
# Students
10,687 Students
49,922 Students
# Teachers
784 Teachers
2,711 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
72%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,977 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$15,725 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$15,218 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,791
$19,507
Spending / Student
$16,977
$18,878
Best Eau Claire Area School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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
Gr: 6-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Eau Claire Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Gr: K-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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