Cochrane-Fountain City School District

S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629-7910
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 244 students in Cochrane-Fountain City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Cochrane-Fountain City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
2 Schools
727 Schools
# Students
515 Students
250,640 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
18,335 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.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#260 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
40%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
38%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
44%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.1%
24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60

Showing 2013–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 1997–2011. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
16%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
12%

Showing 2009–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
60%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,513 is higher than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,887 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,725 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$9 MM
$15,218 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,513
$19,507

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,887
$18,878

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Cochrane-Fountain City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cochrane-fountain City High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629
(608) 687-4391
Gr: 7-12 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 515 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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