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About this school
Southview Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Chippewa Fls., Wisconsin that is part of Chippewa Falls Area Usd.
It serves 296 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
296 Students
29 Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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6%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Southview Elementary School
$8,726
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
50
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Southview Elementary School has received support from
41 individuals from Wisconsin and
9 individuals out-of-state.
