Summary:
The city of Fountain City, Wisconsin is home to two schools: Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary and Cochrane-Fountain City High, both part of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District. The elementary school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the high school's performance has been more variable, with its ranking fluctuating over the years.
Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, with student test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally above the state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, compared to the high school's higher rate. Spending per student is on par with the high school at $12,472. The elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 13.6 at the high school.
While the high school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its ranking has fluctuated, dropping to 300 out of 415 schools in 2022-2023 before rebounding to 137 out of 431 in 2023-2024. The high school has a strong 91.0% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. However, the school has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 28.97%, compared to 41.05% at the elementary school, suggesting a greater concentration of students from lower-income families in the lower grades.
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