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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin - 9 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District #262 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,311 per pupil, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District ranks #301 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,783
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,311
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,783 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chippewa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,311 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.2% local, 50.2% state, and 10.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #262 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 276.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.8% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Halmstad Elementary, with a diversity index of 40.6/100.
Its largest campus is Chippewa Falls High, enrolling 1,451 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jim Falls Elementary, at 117 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chippewa Falls High accounts for 30.3% of all Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 1,451 students (highest), a spread of 1,334 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is typically wider than the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is typically wider than the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District?
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,783 students.
How much does Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District spend per student?
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District spends $13,311 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #262 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District?
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District students are 88.8% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District?
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #262 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.