Anderson, Brady and Waldermar Ager House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0Eau Claire’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Eau Claire, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 44% of students in Eau Claire’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Wisconsin average (38%). 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 97% 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.
Eau Claire’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1080 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eau Claire’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,347 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
McKinley Charter School, Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School, Regis Catholic Schools (private), Regis High & Middle School (private), Immaculate Conception Elementary School (private), Messiah Lutheran School (private), St. Mark Lutheran School (private), Immanuel Lutheran High School (private), St. James Elementary (private), Generations Academy (private), Eau Claire Academy (private) and Bethel Christian School (private) are in town. Eau Claire Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Eau Claire’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eau Claire, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Eau Claire · depends on your address
Eau Claire Community Sites
Grades PK · 435 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
Grades PK · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Eau Claire · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Eau Claire’s public schools are run by Eau Claire Area School District, which also serves Brunswick, Clear Creek, Pleasant Valley and Rock Creek 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.
Well above the state in reading
Eau Claire vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Eau Claire’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | B− | Eau Claire Area |
| Washington | B− | Eau Claire Area PK–12 · Fall Creek PK–12 |
| Union | B− | Eau Claire Area |
| Seymour | B− | Fall Creek PK–12 · Eau Claire Area PK–12 |
| Altoona | B+ | Altoona |
| Lake Hallie | B− | Chippewa Falls Area |
| Wheaton | B− | Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Elk Mound Area PK–12 |
| Brunswick | B− | Eau Claire Area |
4 of the 7 neighbors share Eau Claire Area with Eau Claire, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Eau Claire
32 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Second Avenue School).
Questions about Eau Claire’s schools
Are Eau Claire’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Eau Claire 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Eau Claire in?
Eau Claire Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,687 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Eau Claire kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North High and Memorial High.
What is Eau Claire’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Eau Claire Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Eau Claire spend per student?
$15,347 in Eau Claire Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Eau Claire?
Yes: Regis Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 822 students), Regis High & Middle School (Catholic, grades 6–12, 376 students), Immaculate Conception Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–5, 229 students), Messiah Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 132 students), St. Mark Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 121 students), Immanuel Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 107 students), St. James Elementary (Catholic, grades PK–5, 90 students), Generations Academy (religious, grades K–12, 82 students), Eau Claire Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 28 students) and Bethel Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 15 students). Eau Claire also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Eau Claire families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Eau Claire → 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.