Chippewa Valley Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Eau Claire County schools, white was the most prevalent ethnicity among students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of the 14,226 students attending Eau Claire County schools, 76.8% were white. Asian students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 7.9% of Eau Claire County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Eau Claire County, representing 77.1% of the student body.

Countywide, Altoona Elementary School had the most even distribution of races, which included 83.1% white students, 7.5% multiracial students, 5.2% Hispanic students, 2.7% Asian students, 1.3% Black students, and 0.2% American Indian students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county decreased slightly compared to the previous year.

According to the NAEP's 2022 results, there was a significant achievement gap between ethnic groups in Wisconsin. On average, white students outperformed Black students by 40 to 50 points in mathematics and reading. Hispanic students also scored lower than their white peers in both subjects, with an average gap of about 20 points.

School Name	Most Represented Ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Altoona Elementary School	White	83.1%	597
Altoona High School	White	84.7%	580
Altoona Intermediate School	White	80.5%	261
Altoona Middle School	White	82.7%	394
Anthony Acres School	White	94.1%	51
Augusta Elementary School	White	96.1%	230
Augusta High School	White	87.8%	164
Augusta Middle School	White	94.3%	106
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School	White	87.9%	305
Davey Elementary School	White	77.6%	352
DeLong Middle School	White	71.2%	861
Eau Claire Community Sites	White	81.5%	469
Eau Claire Virtual School	White	75.9%	141
Fall Creek Elementary School	White	93.9%	462
Fall Creek High School	White	94.4%	252
Fall Creek Middle School	White	91.7%	192
Flynn Elementary School	White	71.9%	235
Lakeshore Elementary School	White	65.6%	299
Locust Lane Elementary School	White	69.7%	323
Longfellow Elementary School	White	49.2%	264
Manz Elementary School	White	73.2%	339
McKinley Charter School	White	62.8%	137
Meadowview Elementary School	White	74.7%	407
Memorial High School	White	75.2%	1,558
North High School	White	73.4%	1,572
Northstar Middle School	White	76.8%	529
Northwoods Elementary School	White	73.5%	294
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School	White	64%	289
Putnam Heights Elementary School	White	80.6%	422
Robbins Elementary School	White	72.1%	534
Roosevelt Elementary School	White	79.7%	236
Second Avenue School	White	61.1%	18
Sherman Elementary School	White	67.8%	490
South Middle School	White	73%	792
Wildlands Charter School	White	95.8%	71