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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 middle schools serving 2,591 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 35% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
10,973 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
759 Teachers
18,628 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
58 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,082 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
685 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
266 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
8,222 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
637 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
823
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
749
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
761
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
764
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
772
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
728
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
701
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
854
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
804
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
807
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
893
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2115 Mitscher Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #55.
Delong Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2000 Vine St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #66.
Northstar Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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
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