Cornell Elementary

As a compact elementary-level community in Cornell, Wisconsin, Cornell Elementary enrolls 209 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Cornell School District. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Within Cornell School District, which oversees 3 schools and 392 students, Cornell Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cornell Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest is composed of 2% multiracial. Compared to Chippewa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cornell Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 1% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Chippewa County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Cornell Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.8%; this one delivers 75.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Chippewa County shows median household income runs about $74,680, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chippewa County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,353 students), of which Cornell Elementary is one.

Cornell Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cornell Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Cornell Elementary's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 209). Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.