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Schools in Wheaton · Chippewa Falls Area School District, Elk Mound Area School District

Wheaton’s public schools outscore 54% of Wisconsin districts

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

#209of 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%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 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
14.2
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,439 students on the public path
In brief

Wheaton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1015 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheaton’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 37% and math 42% 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 Elk Mound Area $13,350, 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 Wheaton’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Wisconsin school districts, #209 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 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1015)Better than 48%
Towns in Chippewa County (23)Better than 70%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,982 test results and a graduating class of 372 could put Wheaton anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wheaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,977 in math, 2,989 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Wheaton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Chippewa Falls Area School District). From grade PK, students attend the Elk Mound Area School District, shared with Elk Mound, Elk Mound and Spring Brook. Its elementary school is in Elk Mound. Parts of Wheaton (14% of its land) are served by Eau Claire Area instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wheaton

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−
Elk Mound Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,172 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,350WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to 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, Elk Mound Area School District38%
State average 38.1% · 599 students tested
Math · PK–12, Elk Mound Area School District47%
State average 38.7% · 598 students tested

Wheaton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheatonB−Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Elk Mound Area PK–12
Chippewa FallsB−Chippewa Falls Area
Lake HallieB−Chippewa Falls Area
Eau ClaireB−Eau Claire Area
Elk MoundB+Elk Mound Area
TildenB−Chippewa Falls Area
Howard—Colfax PK–12 · Chippewa Falls Area PK–12
UnionB−Eau Claire Area

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

Every school in Wheaton

11 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).

Also serving Wheatonin other towns
Mound View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elk Mound
B+
456 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
C+
377 students12:1Rate it →
Halmstad Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
B+
355 students13:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
B
344 students14:1Rate it →
Stillson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
A+
338 students15:1Rate it →
Southview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Chippewa Falls
B+
286 students13:1Rate it →
Jim Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jim Falls
A
117 students13:1Rate it →
Elk Mound Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Elk Mound
B+
368 students14:1Rate it →
Chippewa Falls Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chippewa Falls
C+
999 students14:1Rate it →
Chippewa Falls High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chippewa Falls
C+
1,451 students16:1Rate it →
Elk Mound High
High · Grades 9–12 · Elk Mound
C+
348 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheaton’s schools

Are Wheaton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Wheaton children attend outscore 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #209 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheaton in?

Two districts: Chippewa Falls Area School District runs grades PK–12, and Elk Mound Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Elk Mound, Elk Mound and Spring Brook.

Where do Wheaton kids go to high school?

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

What is Wheaton’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 Wheaton spend per student?

$15,430 in Chippewa Falls Area School District and $13,350 in Elk Mound Area 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.