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Cochrane-Fountain City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Buffalo City, Fountain City, Buffalo, Waumandee, Cochrane, Milton, Cross and Belvidere, and parts of Montana and Lincoln.
Students
515
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,362
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$2.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cochrane-Fountain City School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.1M, about $4,039 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
122 high schoolsCaledonia Public School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,362 per student · 19% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
562’20
555’21
560’22
537’23
515’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.