Can I use Chippewa County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Chippewa County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Chippewa County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Chippewa County?

Start with the 28 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Chippewa County Schools & Education

Name: Chippewa County, Wisconsin Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

93.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,898

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,113

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 65/100

State Score Position

#26

of 72 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Chippewa County

Measured School Summary

Chippewa County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 70/100 and a graduation rate of 93.5%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

At $7,898 per pupil, Chippewa County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% above the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Chippewa County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

28 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

70/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #26 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.

Completion

93.5%

1.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,898

$215 below the state average

School coverage

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Chippewa County has 28 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Chippewa County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Chippewa County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#26

of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Elementary to high school visible

4,783 students

Elementary 6Middle 1High 1Other 1

9 listed schools in this county slice.

Bloomer School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,256 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Elementary to high school visible

1,089 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Cadott Community School District

Elementary to high school visible

802 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chippewa County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Chippewa County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Chippewa County Schools Report Composite Score Above State Average

Education data brief for Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Chippewa County holds a composite school score of 70.0, which sits above the Wisconsin state average of 65.0 and significantly higher than the national median of 50.0. This metric is supported by a graduation rate of 93.5%, exceeding both the state level of 91.8% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Public education in the county is delivered through 28 schools across seven districts, with a total enrollment of 8,608 students. The largest entity is the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, which manages nine schools and serves 4,783 students, including Chippewa Falls High with 1,458 students. Funding data shows a per-pupil expenditure of $7,898, which is lower than the state average of $8,113 and well below the national average of $13,000. The school directory indicates a mix of locales, including 15 rural and 8 suburban schools, with no charter schools present in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Chippewa County

Reported Enrollment

8,608

28 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle6

High8

Other3

7 School Districts in Chippewa County

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Bloomer School District

3 schools

1,256 students

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

4 schools

1,089 students

Cadott Community School District

3 schools

802 students

Cornell School District

3 schools

404 students

Lake Holcombe School District

3 schools

267 students

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

5 schools

40 students

28 Public Schools in Chippewa County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Chippewa County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Chippewa Falls High	Profile	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,458
Chippewa Falls Middle	Profile	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	1,064
Bloomer Elementary	Record	Bloomer School District	Bloomer, 54724Rural: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	498
Cadott Elementary	Record	Cadott Community School District	Cadott, 54727Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	442
Stanley Elementary	Record	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	Stanley, 54768Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	436
Bloomer High	Record	Bloomer School District	Bloomer, 54724Town: Fringe	9–12	High	426
Parkview Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	392
Halmstad Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	379
Hillcrest Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	KG–5	Primary	374
Korger-Chestnut	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	PK	Other	346
Stanley-Boyd High	Record	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	Stanley, 54768Town: Distant	9–12	High	339
Stillson Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	334
Bloomer Middle	Record	Bloomer School District	Bloomer, 54724Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	332
Southview Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Chippewa Falls, 54729Suburb: Midsize	PK–5	Primary	310
Cadott High	Record	Cadott Community School District	Cadott, 54727Rural: Distant	9–12	High	258
Stanley-Boyd Middle	Record	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	Stanley, 54768Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	252
Cornell Elementary	Record	Cornell School District	Cornell, 54732Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	214
Jim Falls Elementary	Record	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	Jim Falls, 54748Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	126
Holcombe Elementary	Record	Lake Holcombe School District	Holcombe, 54745Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	118
Cornell High	Record	Cornell School District	Cornell, 54732Rural: Distant	9–12	High	109

Chippewa Falls High

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,458 students

Chippewa Falls Middle

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile6–8Middle1,064 students

Bloomer Elementary

Bloomer School District

Bloomer, 54724 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary498 students

Cadott Elementary

Cadott Community School District

Cadott, 54727 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary442 students

Stanley Elementary

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Stanley, 54768 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary436 students

Bloomer High

Bloomer School District

Bloomer, 54724 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High426 students

Parkview Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary392 students

Halmstad Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary379 students

Hillcrest Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordKG–5Primary374 students

Korger-Chestnut

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPKOther346 students

Stanley-Boyd High

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Stanley, 54768 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High339 students

Stillson Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary334 students

Bloomer Middle

Bloomer School District

Bloomer, 54724 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle332 students

Southview Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Chippewa Falls, 54729 / Suburb: Midsize

RecordPK–5Primary310 students

Cadott High

Cadott Community School District

Cadott, 54727 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High258 students

Stanley-Boyd Middle

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Stanley, 54768 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle252 students

Cornell Elementary

Cornell School District

Cornell, 54732 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary214 students

Jim Falls Elementary

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Jim Falls, 54748 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary126 students

Holcombe Elementary

Lake Holcombe School District

Holcombe, 54745 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary118 students

Cornell High

Cornell School District

Cornell, 54732 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High109 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,898

State avg $8,113

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Wisconsin counties have the highest graduation rates?

Ozaukee County (97.6%), Oneida County (96.8%), and Vilas County (96.1%) currently lead Wisconsin among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Wisconsin?

Across Wisconsin counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,113. The highest current county values are Bayfield County ($10,665), Vilas County ($10,435), and Florence County ($10,426). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Chippewa County?

Chippewa County has a school score of 70/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Chippewa County?

The high school graduation rate in Chippewa County is 93.5%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Chippewa County spend per student?

Chippewa County spends $7,898 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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