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Cochrane-Fountain City High

Q: Is Cochrane-Fountain City High a good school?

Cochrane-Fountain City High ranks 323 rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Cochrane-Fountain City High is a small rural school at S2770 State Road 35 in Fountain City, Wisconsin, serving 244 students in grades 7–12 — a configuration that includes the middle grades, unlike most Wisconsin high schools. It is the flagship of the Cochrane-Fountain City School District, which ranks 337th of 432 districts statewide (22nd percentile, 1 star), while the high school itself ranked 323rd of 533 (39th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026 — rated above the district that contains it. The long-run picture is volatile: the school has hit the 72nd–77th percentile and the 27th–28th percentile within the same decade, and has now slid three straight years from the 2023–24 peak (68th) to 57th to 39th.

Completion is the school's strongest asset. It posted four consecutive 100% graduation years before 2024–25's 95.4%, with dropout never above 0.7% against a state rate of 1.1–1.5%. Its 2024–25 chronic absenteeism of 11.9% is below the state (17.3%) and below all three neighbors: Gilmanton High at 15.8%, Arcadia High at 14.5%, and Alma High at 19.0%. Social studies is a durable strength — 10th-grade proficiency of 69.23% in 2025–26 versus 48.25% statewide, a third straight year above state with a widening margin. Locally, only Alma (72.22%) tops it, while Arcadia sits at 32.14%.

Mathematics is the systematic weakness: every middle-grade math result has landed below state for four straight years (2025–26: 33.33% in grade 7 and 34.21% in grade 8, against state rates near 54–56%), and 2025–26 ACT math proficiency was 16.67% versus 42.93% statewide. The 2025–26 year looks like a broad down year rather than a single-subject problem — 8th-grade science fell from 74.19% to 39.47% and all tracked subgroups declined — though with roughly 40 students per grade, small cohorts create large swings. Compared with Arcadia, which serves more than double the low-income share, CFC is far ahead on nearly every achievement measure.

244

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,211

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

S2770 State Road 35
Fountain City, WI 54629-7910

(608) 687-4391

District: Cochrane-Fountain City School District

Feeder schools for Cochrane-Fountain City High:

Elementary:

Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

484^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

323^rd of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

337^th of 432Cochrane-Fountain City School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	484 of 643	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.4	250 of 628	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	251 of 641	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	365 of 640	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	333 of 617	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	432 of 613	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	430 of 594	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	408 of 579	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.3	414 of 612	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	212 of 609	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.4	429 of 612	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.3	205 of 585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	291 of 569	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.0	338 of 559	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	390 of 549	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.1	260 of 539	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	137 of 521	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	66 of 519	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	395 of 572	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.8	147 of 573	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	267 of 580	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	367 of 579	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	366 of 576	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	447 of 574	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	407 of 557	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	419 of 551	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	309 of 513	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	83.4	32 of 509	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	66.3	131 of 520	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	143 of 525	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	147 of 522	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	23.0	434 of 499	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	390 of 487	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	302 of 489	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	450 of 575	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	316 of 577	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	194 of 585	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	284 of 591	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	239 of 577	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	342 of 572	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	402 of 557	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	320 of 551	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	99 of 425	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	16.4	409 of 417	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	18.6	349 of 393	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	323 of 533	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	186 of 431	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	137 of 431	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	300 of 415	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	178 of 391	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	283 of 390	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	111 of 400	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	251 of 410	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	209 of 410	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.4	94 of 408	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	68 of 466	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	129 of 462	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	56.9	220 of 457	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	130 of 452	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	70 of 445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	73 of 450	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	69 of 438	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	40 of 437	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	36.2	242 of 292	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.6	223 of 275	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	264 of 461	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	139 of 353	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	151 of 343	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.8	279 of 332	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.9	27 of 343	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	215 of 446	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	75 of 335	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.5	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	90 of 255	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	307 of 462	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.4	122 of 380	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	114 of 365	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.1	315 of 359	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	207 of 347	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	148 of 334	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	207 of 354	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	211 of 373	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2021)11th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%+6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cochrane-Fountain City High	Public	7-12	S2770 State Road 35	Fountain City	54629	Buffalo County	Cochrane-Fountain City School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 687-4391	244	19	13.1	29.1%	229 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	44.7	323^rd of 533 public high schools	39.4%		57.1	186^th of 431 public high schools	56.8%	137	41.7	16.7	30.6	50.0	47.4	33.3	34.2	55.3	69.2	39.5	$15,211	$393	$14,818
Alma High	Public	9-12	S1610 High School Rd	Alma	54610	Buffalo County	Alma School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 685-4416	80	7	11.8	33.8%	74 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	51.4	280^th of 533 public high schools	47.5%		23.5	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%	82	45.5	27.3	36.4						72.2		$17,870	$1,024	$16,846
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	756 Raider Dr	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 323-3315	413	28	14.7	64.2%	132 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	275 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	19.3	453^rd of 533 public high schools	15.0%		14.3	392^nd of 431 public high schools	9.0%	61	29.6	17.4	25.2						32.1		$14,671	$378	$14,293
Gilmanton High	Public	9-12	S889 Larson Rd	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 946-3158	39	6	6.7	48.7%	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	409^th of 533 public high schools	23.3%					(n/a)	0.0	11.1	33.3						54.6		$31,439	$698	$30,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Cochrane-Fountain City High

What schools feed into Cochrane-Fountain City High?

Cochrane-Fountain City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary

What district is Cochrane-Fountain City High in?

Cochrane-Fountain City School District

How many students attend Cochrane-Fountain City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Cochrane-Fountain City High.

Is Cochrane-Fountain City High a good school?

Cochrane-Fountain City High ranks 323^rd of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cochrane-Fountain City High?

Students at Cochrane-Fountain City High are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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