For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 271 students in Cochrane-Fountain City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary School in Cochrane-Fountain City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,578 Schools
# Students
515 Students
534,521 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
40,595 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cochrane-Fountain City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#260 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,169 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,965 is less than the state median of $17,160. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,169
$17,189
Spending / Student
$15,965
$17,160
Best Cochrane-Fountain City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cochrane-fountain City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4171
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4171
Gr: PK-6 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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