C−
Eau Claire Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Eau Claire, Washington, Pleasant Valley, Seymour, Union, Brunswick, Rock Creek and Clear Creek, and parts of Altoona, Lake Hallie and Wheaton.
Students
10,687
Schools
23
Spent per student
$15,347
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$120.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eau Claire Area School District
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the WI average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $120.3M, about $11,259 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Patch Grove.
PK–4River Ridge ElementaryRiver Ridge School District
5–8River Ridge MiddleRiver Ridge School District
9–12River Ridge HighRiver Ridge School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,347 per student · 7% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 55%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,008’20
10,973’21
10,871’22
10,866’23
10,687’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Asian 10%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Robbins Elementary
B+522 students12:1
Sherman Elementary
C+502 students14:1
Putnam Heights Elementary
B422 students12:1
Meadowview Elementary
A−385 students13:1
Manz Elementary
B−342 students12:1
Davey Elementary
B332 students13:1
Lakeshore Elementary
B−314 students11:1
Northwoods Elementary
B304 students12:1
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
A301 students14:1
Locust Lane Elementary
C296 students10:1
Longfellow Elementary
C−290 students10:1
Roosevelt Elementary
B215 students11:1
Flynn Elementary
B198 students9:1
DeLong Middle
B−893 students12:1
South Middle
B+797 students13:1
Northstar Middle
C+529 students11:1
North High
B1,567 students17:1
Memorial High
A1,558 students18:1
McKinley Charter School
C−74 students9:1
Eau Claire Community Sites
435 students26:1
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
248 students13:1
Eau Claire Virtual School
A−147 students30:1
Second Avenue School
16 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.