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Eau Claire Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,478 students in Eau Claire Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Eau Claire Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
24 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
10,866 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
3%
12%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,670 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$169 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,533
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,670
$17,011
Best Eau Claire Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1266 Mckinley Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6900
Grades: 6-12
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Second Avenue School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
721 Oxford Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-6901
Grades: 4-12
| 18 students
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2115 Mitscher Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #44.
Delong Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Vine St
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-4900
Grades: 6-8
| 861 students
Rank: #55.
Northstar Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2711 Abbe Hill Dr
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-5100
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 852-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #66.
Eau Claire Virtual School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Main St
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(715) 852-3001
Grades: K-12
| 141 students
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