Total enrollment
4,574
-270 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
Wisconsin · 4,574 students · 2 cities
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has 9 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,574 Wisconsin students across 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #133 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,574 | #37 of 290 | #2,113 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #35 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #256 of 290 | #5,662 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.6% | #121 of 289 | #5,807 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #142 of 177 | #5,566 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Stillson Elementary at 75.3% proficient to Chippewa Falls High at 48.8%, a gap of 26.6 points. That is the 45th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,111 to 4,574 students (down 11%) and from 339 to 301 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls High | Chippewa Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,451 |
| Chippewa Falls Middle | Chippewa Falls | Middle | 06-08 | 999 |
| Parkview Elementary | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| Halmstad Elementary | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Hillcrest Elementary | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 344 |
| Stillson Elementary | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 338 |
| Korger-Chestnut | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | PK-PK | 307 |
| Southview Elementary | Chippewa Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 |
| Jim Falls Elementary | Jim Falls | Elementary | KG-05 | 117 |
About Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is a sparse public-school district in Wisconsin. The district operates 9 schools and instructs approximately 4,574 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is built around 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 508 in this district, noticeably above the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has shrank 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,844 students to 4,574.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.