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Memorial High

Public Grades 9-12

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 92% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Memorial High is a public high school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,558 students. It is part of the Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked 194 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 23rd and 56th over the past several years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects, including social studies, English language arts, mathematics, and science. Memorial High also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, with rankings for these subgroups often in the top 50 or top 25 high schools in Wisconsin.

While Memorial High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, consistently around 90% or above in recent years, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 26.2% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as North High, Eleva-Strum High, and Elk Mound High, Memorial High generally demonstrates stronger academic achievement and higher rankings.

1,558

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,395

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Fairfax St
Eau Claire, WI 54701-4799

(715) 852-6300

District: Eau Claire Area School District

Feeder schools for Memorial High:

Elementary:	Flynn Elementary
	Lakeshore Elementary
	Manz Elementary
	Meadowview Elementary
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	Putnam Heights Elementary
	Robbins Elementary
	Sherman Elementary
Middle:	DeLong Middle
	South Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Wisconsin high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg46%

34^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Eau Claire Area School District

194^th of 426Eau Claire Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	34 of 431	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	41 of 431	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	53 of 415	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	28 of 391	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	23 of 390	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.2	55 of 400	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	51 of 410	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	34 of 410	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	43 of 408	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	66 of 466	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	99 of 462	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	52 of 457	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	143 of 452	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	174 of 445	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	105 of 450	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	53.8	268 of 438	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	153 of 437	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	80 of 292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	85 of 287	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	65.0	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	12 of 51	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	36 of 343	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	21 of 332	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	74 of 343	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	78 of 355	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	41 of 126	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	41 of 335	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	28 of 226	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	87 of 251	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	120 of 255	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	82.8	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	46 of 359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	16 of 347	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	27 of 334	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	53 of 354	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	39 of 373	89.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.4	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	60 of 95	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	28 of 285	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	34 of 300	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	31 of 271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	29 of 269	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	21 of 266	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	43 of 261	83.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2024)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)77th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-54 vs school

Disabled (2018)35th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+25 vs state

Science63%+19 vs state

Mathematics62%+19 vs state

Social Studies62%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Memorial High

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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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial High	Public	9-12	2220 Fairfax St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-6300	1,558	88	17.7	28.4%	1,155 (74.1%)	42 (2.7%)	136 (8.7%)	122 (7.8%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.3%)	87.7	34^th of 431 public high schools	92.1%		83.5	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%	7	73.5	62.0	62.8			61.6	$12,395	$324	$12,071
Altoona High	Public	9-12	711 7th St W	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 839-6031	551	40	13.9	29.2%	450 (81.7%)	16 (2.9%)	33 (6.0%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	67	118^th of 431 public high schools	72.6%		70.1	101^st of 431 public high schools	76.6%	17	56.8	54.7	51.1			49.6	$12,379	$151	$12,228
McKinley Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1266 McKinley Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6900	74	8	9.2	4.1%	48 (64.9%)	5 (6.8%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.6%)								(n/a)							$10,845	$300	$10,544
North High	Public	9-12	1801 Piedmont Rd	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-6600	1,567	93	16.8	41.2%	1,105 (70.5%)	41 (2.6%)	110 (7.0%)	202 (12.9%)	9 (0.6%)	6 (0.4%)	83 (5.3%)	59.3	168^th of 431 public high schools	61.0%		52.3	204^th of 431 public high schools	52.7%	36	57.4	51.0	42.9			49.0	$11,727	$312	$11,415
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	$13,039	$376	$12,663
Fall Creek High	Public	9-12	336 E Hoover Ave	Fall Creek	54742	Eau Claire County	Fall Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 877-2809	270	18	15.4	18.1%	247 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	74.5	81^st of 431 public high schools	81.2%		83.9	39^th of 431 public high schools	91.0%	42	60.0	58.5	58.5			50.0	$12,419	$998	$11,421
DOC: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatm ent Facility	Public	9-12	2909 E Park Ave	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(715) 720-2850	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elk Mound High	Public	9-12	405 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5521	348	26	13.3	27.0%	295 (84.8%)	10 (2.9%)	20 (5.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	71.7	92^nd of 431 public high schools	78.7%		78.3	66^th of 431 public high schools	84.7%	26	60.2	55.4	54.2			51.6	$11,476	$588	$10,888
Anthony Acres School	Public, Charter	6-12	S12115 State Road 37	Mondovi	54755	Eau Claire County	Mondovi School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 926-3684	48	5	10.0	31.3%	44 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)				33.3	16.7	33.3	$16,567	$651	$15,916
Eleva-Strum High	Public	9-12	W23597 Us-10	Strum	54770	Trempealeau County	Eleva-Strum School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 695-2696	195	17	11.3	23.1%	167 (85.6%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	44.9	255^th of 431 public high schools	40.8%		26.1	353^rd of 431 public high schools	18.1%	98	50.9	43.9	42.1			37.2	$16,510	$505	$16,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial High

What schools feed into Memorial High?

Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flynn Elementary
Elementary : Lakeshore Elementary
Elementary : Manz Elementary
Elementary : Meadowview Elementary
Elementary : Putnam Heights Elementary
Elementary : Robbins Elementary
Elementary : Sherman Elementary
Middle : DeLong Middle
Middle : South Middle

How many students attend Memorial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,558 students attended Memorial High.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial High?

Students at Memorial High are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Memorial High a good school?

Yes. Memorial High ranks in the top 7.9% of Wisconsin high schools.

What district is Memorial High in?

Eau Claire Area School District

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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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