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
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.