McKinley Charter School

McKinley Charter School is a senior high of very small scale in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Eau Claire Area School District, educateing 74 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% smaller than the state mean of about 475.

Across the 23 schools in Eau Claire Area School District (10,687 students total), McKinley Charter School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, McKinley Charter School records that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Eau Claire County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.6:1, putting McKinley Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 4% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Eau Claire County's rate of about 37%.

In the broader community, census data for Eau Claire County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,546 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Eau Claire County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,002 students), of which McKinley Charter School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Northwoods Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

McKinley Charter School operates from a high-density location. McKinley Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley Charter School has declined 53%, going from 158 students in 2018 to 74 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 31.6:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for McKinley Charter School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.