Chippewa Falls High

Summary:

Chippewa Falls High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 1,458 students. The school is part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which is ranked 212 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chippewa Falls High has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, ranging from 152 to 254 out of Wisconsin high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 2 to 3 stars. Compared to nearby schools, Chippewa Falls High's ranking and rating are generally lower than Fall Creek High (5 stars) and Elk Mound High (4 stars), but higher than Cadott High (1 star) and Bloomer High (2 stars). The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.4% to 94.7% over the past five years, which is comparable to nearby high-performing schools.

However, Chippewa Falls High has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 13.5% in 2019-2020 to 22.0% in the most recent year, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Fall Creek High (11.3%), Elk Mound High (16.0%), and Bloomer High (11.9%). The school's test scores in core subjects have generally been on par with or slightly below the state and district averages, and its free and reduced lunch rate of 33.13% is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, suggesting the need to explore strategies to support students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 735 Terrill St
       Chippewa Falls, WI  54729-1907


(715) 726-2406

District: Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,039 Help


Feeder schools for Chippewa Falls High:

Elementary:    Halmstad Elementary
    Hillcrest Elementary
    Jim Falls Elementary
    Parkview Elementary
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Middle:    Chippewa Falls Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  1,451

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Two or more races:
3.6%
Hispanic:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.2% Help


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Compare Details Chippewa Falls High ranks worse than 58.9% of high schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chippewa Falls High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chippewa Falls High is 15.4. (See more...)
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Compare Chippewa Falls High employs 94.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chippewa Falls High is $13,039.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chippewa Falls High:

SchoolDigger ranks Chippewa Falls High 254th of 431 Wisconsin public high schools. (See Chippewa Falls High in the ranking list.)

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Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District 212th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chippewa Falls High

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Rank History for all students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.55 69th 275 74.9%
2005 70.94 78th 287 72.8%
2006 73.96 61st 292 79.1%
2007 66.19 121st 281 56.9%
2008 67.83 138th 437 68.4%
2009 61.67 192nd 438 56.2%
2010 67.16 157th 450 65.1%
2011 68.86 132nd 445 70.3%
2012 68.54 134th 452 70.4%
2013 64.48 147th 457 67.8%
2014 49.75 291st 462 37.0%
2015 62.17 203rd 466 56.4%
2016 36.82 284th 408 30.4%
2017 46.87 215th 410 47.6%
2018 46.40 220th 410 46.3%
2019 48.84 204th 400 49.0%
2021 49.89 181st 390 53.6%
2022 57.31 152nd 391 61.1%
2023 44.73 232nd 415 44.1%
2024 45.18 254th 431 41.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.73 22nd 71 69.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.40 88th 95 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.00 204th 255 20.0%
2019 45.45 133rd 251 47.0%
2021 47.90 107th 226 52.7%
2022 39.34 160th 250 36.0%
2023 38.18 187th 271 31.0%
2024 43.27 194th 326 40.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.69 186th 355 47.6%
2019 49.66 174th 343 49.3%
2021 49.75 164th 332 50.6%
2022 67.73 98th 343 71.4%
2023 40.78 206th 329 37.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.16 32nd 32 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.54 236th 373 36.7%
2019 42.17 206th 354 41.8%
2021 42.47 199th 334 40.4%
2022 41.80 209th 347 39.8%
2023 37.52 241st 359 32.9%
2024 35.82 243rd 365 33.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.60 28th 76 63.2%
2019 32.06 63rd 86 26.7%
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Rank History for White students at Chippewa Falls High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.32 162nd 261 37.9%
2019 41.73 150th 266 43.6%
2021 39.42 150th 266 43.6%
2022 48.50 121st 269 55.0%
2023 34.91 179th 271 33.9%
2024 29.96 228th 300 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Chippewa Falls High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1020 n/a 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 1028
1990 986 0 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1991 931 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1992 893 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 899
1993 915 0 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 922
1994 875 1 6 4 4 n/a n/a 0 890
1995 971 4 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 985
1996 971 4 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 985
1997 1013 3 3 2 7 n/a n/a 0 1028
1998 1006 4 7 5 11 n/a n/a 0 1033
1999 1352 1 11 6 10 n/a n/a 0 1380
2000 1387 4 15 7 12 n/a n/a 0 1425
2001 1424 5 18 6 7 n/a n/a 0 1460
2002 1394 4 24 14 9 n/a n/a 0 1445
2003 1394 4 24 14 9 n/a n/a 0 1445
2004 1414 4 31 14 13 n/a n/a 0 1476
2005 1406 8 31 16 14 n/a n/a 0 1475
2006 1520 10 30 11 16 n/a n/a 0 1587
2007 1520 9 30 14 15 n/a n/a 0 1588
2008 1515 15 36 21 11 n/a n/a 0 1598
2009 1496 18 31 16 10 n/a n/a 0 1571
2010 1446 20 34 15 13 n/a n/a 0 1528
2011 1384 26 28 15 9 0 3 0 1465
2012 1377 24 26 12 8 0 5 0 1452
2013 1331 19 22 18 9 0 14 0 1413
2014 1346 25 24 29 6 0 14 0 1444
2015 1343 25 18 30 9 1 14 0 1440
2016 1320 23 18 31 14 1 13 0 1420
2017 1420 25 21 38 13 0 16 0 1533
2018 1366 27 25 41 11 1 24 0 1495
2019 1353 21 32 35 10 1 35 0 1487
2020 1318 25 35 30 6 1 38 0 1453
2021 1293 25 32 38 8 1 46 0 1443
2022 1342 22 24 38 10 0 46 0 1482
2023 1324 23 21 36 6 0 45 3 1458
2024 1314 18 18 35 8 0 52 6 1451

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chippewa Falls High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1028 61.0 16.8 10.9
1990 992 66.3 14.9 13.7
1991 933 67.5 13.8 17.5
1992 899 65.8 13.6 18.2
1993 922 63.6 14.5 16.4
1994 890 63.3 14.1 17.1
1995 985 64.1 15.4 15.7
1996 985 64.1 15.4 15.7
1997 1028 63.3 16.2 16.4
1998 1033 68.4 15.1 14.8
1999 1380 75.8 18.2 23.1
2000 1425 83.3 17.1 21.6
2001 1460 89.0 16.4 22.3
2002 1445 86.7 16.7 15.8
2003 1445 86.7 16.7 15.8
2004 1476 89.3 16.5 17.8
2005 1475 91.4 16.1 n/a
2006 1587 95.0 16.7 n/a
2007 1588 96.6 16.4 18.3
2008 1598 95.7 16.7 25
2009 1571 96.2 16.3 25.8
2010 1528 95.8 15.9 30.9
2011 1465 94.2 15.5 29.5
2012 1452 93.5 15.5 29.3
2013 1413 92.8 15.2 28.7
2014 1444 93.6 15.4 36.3
2015 1440 n/a n/a 38.4
2016 1420 95.0 14.9 35.1
2017 1533 96.7 15.8 33.2
2018 1495 96.1 15.5 30.2
2019 1487 95.8 15.5 32.3
2020 1453 94.5 15.3 33.1
2021 1443 95.1 15.1 34.7
2022 1482 93.1 15.9 31.4
2023 1458 93.2 15.6 33.1
2024 1451 94.1 15.4 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chippewa Falls High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1028 61.0 16.8 10.9
1990 992 66.3 14.9 13.7
1991 933 67.5 13.8 17.5
1992 899 65.8 13.6 18.2
1993 922 63.6 14.5 16.4
1994 890 63.3 14.1 17.1
1995 985 64.1 15.4 15.7
1996 985 64.1 15.4 15.7
1997 1028 63.3 16.2 16.4
1998 1033 68.4 15.1 14.8
1999 1380 75.8 18.2 23.1
2000 1425 83.3 17.1 21.6
2001 1460 89.0 16.4 22.3
2002 1445 86.7 16.7 15.8
2003 1445 86.7 16.7 15.8
2004 1476 89.3 16.5 17.8
2005 1475 91.4 16.1 n/a
2006 1587 95.0 16.7 n/a
2007 1588 96.6 16.4 18.3
2008 1598 95.7 16.7 25
2009 1571 96.2 16.3 25.8
2010 1528 95.8 15.9 30.9
2011 1465 94.2 15.5 29.5
2012 1452 93.5 15.5 29.3
2013 1413 92.8 15.2 28.7
2014 1444 93.6 15.4 36.3
2015 1440 n/a n/a 38.4
2016 1420 95.0 14.9 35.1
2017 1533 96.7 15.8 33.2
2018 1495 96.1 15.5 30.2
2019 1487 95.8 15.5 32.3
2020 1453 94.5 15.3 33.1
2021 1443 95.1 15.1 34.7
2022 1482 93.1 15.9 31.4
2023 1458 93.2 15.6 33.1
2024 1451 94.1 15.4 35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chippewa Falls High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $247 (2.0%) $12,412 (98.0%) $12,659
2020 $303 (2.3%) $12,742 (97.7%) $13,045
2021 $376 (2.9%) $12,663 (97.1%) $13,039

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chippewa Falls High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 400 High schoolsRanks 232nd of 415 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Social Studies (Chippewa Falls High)57.452.1
 5.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District)57.452.1
 5.2%
   10th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)45.947.2
 1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Chippewa Falls High)38.440.8
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District)38.440.8
 2.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)38.841.4
 2.6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Chippewa Falls High)27.723.7
 4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District)27.723.7
 4%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)30.829.4
 1.3%
10th Grade Science (Chippewa Falls High)30.730.8
 0.2%
   10th Grade Science (Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District)30.730.8
 0.2%
   10th Grade Science (Wisconsin)32.731.7
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14871458
 2%
African American2123
 9.5%
American Indian106
 40%
Asian3221
 34.4%
Hispanic3536
 2.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White13531324
 2.1%
Two or More Races3545
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.3%33.1%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chippewa Falls High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,451 students attended Chippewa Falls High.

Chippewa Falls High ranks 254th of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Chippewa Falls High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Chippewa Falls High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Halmstad Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary : Jim Falls Elementary
Elementary : Parkview Elementary
Elementary : Southview Elementary
Elementary : Stillson Elementary
Middle : Chippewa Falls Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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