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About this school
Cochrane Fountain City School is
a rural public school
in Fountain City, Wisconsin that is part of Cochrane-fountain City SD.
It serves 537 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 12
537 Students
21 Teachers
S2770 State Road 35Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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4%
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American, or Asian
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Cochrane Fountain City School
$16,989
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
50
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Cochrane Fountain City School has received support from
37 individuals from Wisconsin and
13 individuals out-of-state.
