C+
Fillmore Central school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Preston, Harmony, Fountain, Carrolton Township, York Township, Bristol Township, Harmony Township, Carimona Township, Preston Township and Fountain Township, and parts of Chatfield Township, Canton Township, Forestville Township and Amherst Township.
Students
575
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,286
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$3.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fillmore Central school district
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.5M, about $6,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plain.
PK–KRiver Valley Early Learning CenterRiver Valley School District
1–4River Valley ElementaryRiver Valley School District
5–8River Valley MiddleRiver Valley School District
9–12River Valley HighRiver Valley School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,286 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 30%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
583’20
589’21
589’22
581’23
575’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lanesboro Public School DistrictArendahl Township, Holt Township, Lanesboro
$13,217per student
Chatfield Public SchoolsChatfield, Elmira Township, Jordan Township
$13,544per student
Kingsland Public School DistrictBloomfield Township, Fillmore Township
$15,319per student
Rushford-Peterson Public SchoolsArendahl Township, Holt Township
$14,413per student
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.