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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

At a glance

228^thof 426 Wisconsin districts▼ 16

Better than 46% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1130 Miles St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-1923·(715) 726-2417·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 46.5% of districts

Schools

4,574

Students

Top rankedStillson Elementary168^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southview Elementary up 121 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Parkview Elementary 12.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District consists of 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students in the Chippewa Falls area. The district's schools exhibit a range of performance, with some standout schools like Stillson Elementary and Halmstad Elementary consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others like Parkview Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary struggle to meet performance standards.

The district's high school, Chippewa Falls High, boasts a 91% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average, while the district's only middle school, Chippewa Falls Middle, performs well, ranking in the top 40% of Wisconsin middle schools. However, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as consistently high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 17.7% to 26.5%.

The data suggests a potential correlation between per-student spending and school performance, with higher-spending schools generally performing better. Further analysis would be needed to establish a causal relationship. Overall, the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District presents a mixed picture, with pockets of excellence alongside areas in need of improvement, highlighting the importance of addressing equity issues and identifying strategies to support all students in the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chippewa Falls Middle	Public	6-8	750 Tropicana Blvd	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2400	999	72	13.8	40.4%	878 (87.9%)	12 (1.2%)	32 (3.2%)	21 (2.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	61.9	243^rd of 628 public middle schools	61.3%		57.4	284^th of 641 public middle schools	55.7%	41							54.2	50.0	56.2				57.7	59.4	61.7		71.2			59.4	$14,463	$564	$13,899
Chippewa Falls High	Public	9-12	735 Terrill St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2406	1,451	90	16.1	33.2%	1,298 (89.5%)	16 (1.1%)	46 (3.2%)	23 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (4.0%)	46.8	245^th of 431 public high schools	43.2%		45.2	254^th of 431 public high schools	41.1%	9	45.6	40.2	43.0															52.9			$15,164	$716	$14,448
Halmstad Elementary	Public	K-5	565 E South Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2415	355	28	12.6	51.5%	270 (76.1%)	8 (2.3%)	27 (7.6%)	27 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	73.6	258^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.3%		69.9	323^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	69.6%	65				56.9	60.0	65.6				67.7	75.4	84.4				72.3			55.4		$15,138	$1,321	$13,817
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Miles St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2405	344	25	13.7	38.7%	305 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	39	740^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.1%		47.8	643^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	39.4%	97				47.8	45.3	45.7				43.3	46.9	58.7				50.0			35.9		$14,713	$489	$14,225
Jim Falls Elementary	Public	K-5	13643 198th St	Jim Falls	54748	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 720-3260	117	9	13.4	27.4%	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	50	585^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.0%		67.1	375^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.7%	210				54.6	36.8	50.0				50.0	84.2	50.0				57.9			42.1		$17,638	$552	$17,086
Stillson Elementary	Public	K-5	16556 50th Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2412	338	22	15.3	26.0%	318 (94.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	79.5	168^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.3	98^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.8%	70				55.3	71.7	78.1				48.9	83.3	89.1				80.0			65.0		$13,996	$442	$13,554
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Jefferson Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-3750	377	30	12.4	55.7%	328 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	44.7	662^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	36.6%		46.8	657^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.1%	5				40.0	44.8	46.5				38.2	53.7	53.5				59.7			52.2		$16,411	$1,144	$15,267
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	615 A St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2411	286	22	12.9	44.4%	246 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	58.7	481^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.9%		52.4	602^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	43.3%	121				49.1	37.8	45.2				66.0	62.2	85.7				70.3			51.4		$16,028	$1,233	$14,795
Korger-Chestnut	Public	PK	140 W Elm St	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 726-2416	307	3	102.3	19.2%	281 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)																					$11,977	$682	$11,294

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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