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Chippewa Falls Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns

Serves Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie, Lafayette, Eagle Point, Wheaton, Anson, Tilden, Howard and Hallie.

Students

4,574

Schools

9

Spent per student

$15,430

WI $16,459

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$51.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Chippewa Falls Area School District

School Grade B: better than 55% of Wisconsin districts
Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
Debt of $51.9M, about $11,351 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Holcombe.

PK–5Holcombe ElementaryLake Holcombe School District

6–8Lake Holcombe MiddleLake Holcombe School District

9–12Holcombe HighLake Holcombe School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21

Math proficiency39%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,430 per student · 6% below WI

Spending

Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 56%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,844’20

4,878’21

4,783’22

4,634’23

4,574’24

Down 5.6% since 2020.

Students

White 88%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Parkview Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls

377 students12:1

Halmstad Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls

355 students13:1

Hillcrest Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls

344 students14:1

Stillson Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls

338 students15:1

Southview Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls

286 students13:1

Jim Falls Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jim Falls

117 students13:1

Chippewa Falls Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chippewa Falls

999 students14:1

Chippewa Falls High

High · Grades 9–12 · Chippewa Falls

1,451 students16:1

Korger-Chestnut

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Chippewa Falls

307 students102:1

Towns served

Chippewa Falls 14,782Lake Hallie 7,285Lafayette 6,346Eagle Point 3,252Wheaton 2,762Anson 2,505Tilden 1,316Howard 936Hallie 169

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Eau Claire Area School DistrictEau Claire, Seymour, Union

$15,347per student

Bloomer School DistrictBloomer, Cleveland, Cooks Valley

$13,543per student

Cadott Community School DistrictArthur, Goetz, Sigel

$18,709per student

Cornell School DistrictArthur, Cleveland

$15,092per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.