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Fall River School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Fall River, Calamus and Fountain Prairie, and parts of Otsego, Courtland and Columbus.

Students
484
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,300
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fall River School District

  • School Grade B: better than 56% of Wisconsin districts
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.6M, about $13,614 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Byron.

PK–53 elementary schoolsOakfield School District
6–82 middle schoolsLomira School District
9–122 high schoolsLomira School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
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
$16,300 per student · 1% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 31%Other 14%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
470’20
489’21
499’22
496’23
484’24

About steady.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 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.

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