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Schools in Anson · Chippewa Falls Area School District, Cadott Community School District

Anson’s public schools score below 53% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Anson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Chippewa Falls Area
Students per teacher
13.9
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
2,931 students on the public path
In brief

Anson’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Chippewa Falls Area spends $15,430 per student and Cadott $18,709, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anson’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1315)Better than 50%
Towns in Chippewa County (23)Better than 39%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,779 test results and a graduating class of 372 could put Anson anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Anson’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,774 in math, 2,785 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Jim Falls ElementaryChippewa Falls Area School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Anson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chippewa Falls Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cadott Community School District, shared with Arthur, Cadott, Edson, Goetz, Lafayette and Sigel. Its middle school is in Chippewa Falls. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Anson

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chippewa Falls Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,574 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,430WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Cadott Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 800 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,709WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chippewa Falls Area School District37%
State average 38.1% · 2390 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chippewa Falls Area School District41%
State average 38.7% · 2379 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Cadott Community School District34%
State average 38.1% · 395 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cadott Community School District41%
State average 38.7% · 395 students tested

Anson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Anson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnsonB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
LafayetteB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
Eagle PointB−Chippewa Falls Area
Arthur—Cadott PK–12 · Cornell PK–12
Goetz—Cadott

3 of the 4 neighbors share Cadott with Anson for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Anson

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ansonby address
Jim Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jim Falls
A
117 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Ansonin other towns
Chippewa Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chippewa Falls
C+
999 students14:1Rate it →
Cadott Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Cadott
C
134 students14:1Rate it →
Chippewa Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chippewa Falls
C+
1,451 students16:1Rate it →
Cadott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadott
B−
230 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Anson’s schools

Are Anson’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anson children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anson in?

Two districts: Chippewa Falls Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Cadott Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Arthur, Cadott, Edson, Goetz, Lafayette and Sigel.

Where do Anson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chippewa Falls High and Cadott High.

What is Anson’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Chippewa Falls Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Anson spend per student?

$15,430 in Chippewa Falls Area School District and $18,709 in Cadott Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.