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Mondovi Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Buffalo County schools, welcoming 491 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 53.2% identified themselves as boys, and 46.8% as girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, accounting for 89.4% of the Mondovi Elementary School's total enrollment.

Among the 10 schools in Buffalo County, Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 271 students, while Mondovi High School welcomed 255 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Mondovi Elementary School is a part of the Mondovi School District, which roughly covers schools within Buffalo County with its main office in Mondovi.

In the previous school year, Mondovi Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Buffalo County schools.

In 2022, the teacher-to-student ratio was approximately 1:14 in Wisconsin classrooms, compared to the national average of 1:16.

Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the U.S. for public education spending, with an annual expenditure of over $16,500 per pupil, totaling $13.8 billion.

School Name	City	Total School Enrollment
Mondovi Elementary School	Mondovi	491
Cochrane-Fountain City Elementary School	Fountain City	271
Mondovi High School	Mondovi	255
Cochrane-Fountain City High School	Fountain City	244
Mondovi Middle School	Mondovi	197
Alma Elementary School	Alma	184
Alma High School	Alma	80
Gilmanton Elementary School	Gilmanton	52
Gilmanton High School	Gilmanton	39
Gilmanton Middle School	Gilmanton	37