Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

1130 Miles St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-1923
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 307 students in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District.
Public Preschools in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,008 Schools
# Students
4,574 Students
332,371 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
24,437 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#210 out of 447 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
40%
37%
38%
48%
44%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,073 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,320
$17,189
Spending / Student
$18,073
$17,161

Best Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
140 W Elm St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-2416
Gr: PK | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 102:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,574 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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