South Middle

South Middle operates as a substantial junior high in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Eau Claire Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 797 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 109% larger than typical.

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

Demographically, South Middle lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Eau Claire County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, South Middle logs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, South Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 60.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Eau Claire County) shows that 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 South Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Meadowview Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Middle ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 59.1%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. South Middle's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 831 (now 797). The White share of enrollment edged down from 79% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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