Photo: Amcc0619 · CC BY-SA 4.0Chippewa Falls’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Chippewa Falls, 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.
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.
Chippewa Falls’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 741 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chippewa Falls’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 41% 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
The district spends $15,430 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Chippewa Falls Middle, then Chippewa Falls High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Charles Borromeo Primary School (private), McDonell Central Catholic High School (private), Notre Dame Middle School (private), Holy Ghost School (private) and Christ Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Chippewa Falls’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chippewa Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chippewa Falls
Korger-Chestnut
Grades PK · 307 students
6th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 999 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 999 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls Middle
Grades 6–8 · 999 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls High
Grades 9–12 · 1,451 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Chippewa Falls’s public schools are run by Chippewa Falls Area School District, which also serves Anson, Eagle Point, Hallie and Howard and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Chippewa Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Chippewa Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls | B− | Chippewa Falls Area |
| Eagle Point | B− | Chippewa Falls Area |
| Lake Hallie | B− | Chippewa Falls Area |
| Wheaton | B− | Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Elk Mound Area PK–12 |
| Tilden | B− | Chippewa Falls Area |
| Lafayette | B− | Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12 |
All 5 neighbors share Chippewa Falls Area with Chippewa Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Chippewa Falls
12 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatm ent Facility and Northern Wisconsin Center). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Chippewa Falls’s schools
Are Chippewa Falls’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chippewa Falls children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chippewa Falls in?
Chippewa Falls Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,574 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chippewa Falls kids go to high school?
Chippewa Falls High, with 1,451 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Chippewa Falls’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 Chippewa Falls spend per student?
$15,430 in Chippewa Falls Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Chippewa Falls?
Yes: St. Charles Borromeo Primary School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 587 students), McDonell Central Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 198 students), Notre Dame Middle School (Catholic, grades 6–8, 150 students), Holy Ghost School (Catholic, grades 3–5, 110 students) and Christ Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 101 students).
Parents talk
What Chippewa Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chippewa Falls → They have their own page.
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.