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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
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
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math 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
C+377 students12:1
Halmstad Elementary
B+355 students13:1
Hillcrest Elementary
B344 students14:1
Stillson Elementary
A+338 students15:1
Southview Elementary
B+286 students13:1
Jim Falls Elementary
A117 students13:1
Chippewa Falls Middle
C+999 students14:1
Chippewa Falls High
B−1,451 students16:1
Korger-Chestnut
307 students102:1
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.