Eau Claire Area School District

500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701-3770
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#174 out of 443 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Eau Claire Area   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eau Claire Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eau Claire Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Eau Claire Area   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Eau Claire Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$159 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Eau Claire Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,382
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Eau Claire Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,527
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Eau Claire Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Eau Claire Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1266 Mckinley Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 155 students
Rank: #22.
Second Avenue School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
721 Oxford Ave
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:
7/
10
Top 50%
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Grades: K-12
| 193 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2115 Mitscher Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 809 students
Rank: #55.
Delong Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2000 Vine St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 923 students
Rank: #66.
Northstar Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2711 Abbe Hill Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,973 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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