Eau Claire Area School District
| Eau Claire Area School District | |
|---|---|
Board of Education Office | |
| Address | |
500 Main Street
United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | “Where knowledge and inspiration meet to create the future.” |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Established | 1889 |
| President | Dr. Tim Nordin |
| Superintendent | Michael Johnson |
| Schools | 23 |
| Budget | US$173 million (2021–22) |
| NCES District ID | 5504050 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 10,687 (2024–25) |
| Teachers | 794.86 (on an FTE basis) |
| Staff | 1,689.37 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.45 |
| Athletic conference | Big Rivers Conference |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) is a school district in western Wisconsin and the eighth-largest district in the state.
Covering approximately 200 square miles (520 km2), it includes the city of Eau Claire, part of Altoona, parts of the village of Lake Hallie, the towns of Brunswick, Clear Creek, Drammen, Pleasant Valley, Rock Creek, Seymour, Union, Washington, and Wheaton, and the unincorporated communities of Caryville, Cleghorn, Foster, and Mount Hope Corners. The district administers 12 elementary schools, one early learning center, 21 early learning community partner sites, three middle schools, two high schools, and three charter schools.
The district had an enrollment of approximately 11,500 and an annual budget of $145 million in 2020. The district's graduation rate was 92.4 percent during the 2012-2013 school year. The ECASD ranks third in the state of Wisconsin for the number of educators who have achieved National Board Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.