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Chippewa County Districts: Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District welcomed most students in 2023-24 school year

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Bloomer School District Superintendent Lee Bush (2023) | Bloomer School District

Bloomer School District Superintendent Lee Bush (2023) | Bloomer School District

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District had the highest enrollment among Chippewa County districts, welcoming 4,634 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 97.1% of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District's total enrollment.

Among the six districts in Chippewa County, Bloomer School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,254 students, while Stanley-Boyd Area School District welcomed 1,066 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District roughly covers schools within Chippewa County, with its main office in Chippewa Falls.

In the previous school year, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District also had the highest number of students among Chippewa County districts.

Nearly 830,000 students were enrolled in Wisconsin schools in the 2021-22 school year. This is a 0.85% decrease from the year before. In sharp contrast to declining public school figures, enrollment in charter schools rose 4.5% to more than 52,000.

In 2022, there was roughly one teacher for every 14 students in a Wisconsin classroom, compared to the national average of 1:16. AAA State of Play considered Wisconsin to have the 14th best teacher to student ratio in the U.S.

Enrollment in Chippewa County Over 18 Years
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Enrollment in Chippewa County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls4,634
Bloomer School DistrictBloomer1,254
Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictStanley1,066
Cadott Community School DistrictCadott802
Cornell School DistrictCornell390
Lake Holcombe School DistrictHolcombe275

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