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

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lafayette, 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.

#237of 362 Wisconsin townsK–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
2
3,152 students on the public path
In brief

Lafayette’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1034 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lafayette’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Liberty Christian School (private) is 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lafayette’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Wisconsin school districts, #237 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 (1034)Better than 39%
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 Lafayette anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lafayette’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 Lafayette, with each school’s own grade.

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

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

Two districts serve Lafayette

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

Lafayette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LafayetteB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
AnsonB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Cadott PK–12
Eagle PointB−Chippewa Falls Area
SigelC+Cadott
Chippewa FallsB−Chippewa Falls Area
SeymourB−Fall Creek PK–12 · Eau Claire Area PK–12
Hallie—Chippewa Falls Area
Lake HallieB−Chippewa Falls Area

5 of the 7 neighbors share Chippewa Falls Area with Lafayette for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lafayette

6 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 Lafayetteby address
Stillson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
A+
338 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lafayettein 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Liberty Christian School
Grades 5–12 · Chippewa Falls
Private · Religious
51 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lafayette’s schools

Are Lafayette’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lafayette children attend score below 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #237 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lafayette in?

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

Where do Lafayette kids go to high school?

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

What is Lafayette’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 Lafayette 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.

Are there private schools in Lafayette?

Yes: Liberty Christian School (religious, grades 5–12, 51 students).

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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.