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Chippewa Falls High
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 360 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 351 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 347 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 27% |
School pathway
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
Where Chippewa Falls High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Chippewa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #183 of 402 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,451 | #32 of 532 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #263 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #249 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #219 of 418 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #165 of 203 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,451 | 89.7 | 16.2:1 | 33% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 1,451 | 94.2 | 15.4:1 | 35% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 1,458 | 93.2 | 15.6:1 | 33% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 1,443 | 95 | 15.2:1 | 35% (500) |
| 2017-18 | 1,495 | 96.1 | 15.6:1 | 30% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 1,420 | 95 | 14.9:1 | 35% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 1,465 | 94 | 15.6:1 | 29% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 1,460 | 89 | 16.4:1 | 22% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 933 | 67 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
About Chippewa Falls High
Chippewa Falls High is classified as a high school. It is located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,451 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Wisconsin) has about 475 students.
Within Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Chippewa Falls High is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 4,574 students.
White students are the large majority at Chippewa Falls High, with 89% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Chippewa County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. By the diversity index, Chippewa Falls High comes in at 19%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.2:1, with 89.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%.
Chippewa Falls High is 8.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (48.8% versus 57.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Across Chippewa County, median household income is about $74,680, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Chippewa Falls High is among the 28 public schools in Chippewa County.
Nearest public school: Hillcrest Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Chippewa Falls High holds at least 8 other public schools. Chippewa Falls High's average proficiency of 48.8% compares with 58.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Chippewa Falls High's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,443) to 2024-25 (1,451).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chippewa County at a glance
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