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B+
Schools in Fennimore · Fennimore Community School District

Fennimore’s public schools outscore 73% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Fennimore’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fennimore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#128of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
821 students on the public path
In brief

Fennimore’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 883 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fennimore’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,372 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fennimore Middle, then Fennimore High. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fennimore’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of Wisconsin school districts, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (883)Better than 91%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 416 test results could put Fennimore anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fennimore’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fennimore, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Fennimore ElementaryFennimore Community School DistrictB
6–8Fennimore MiddleFennimore Community School DistrictB+
9–12Fennimore HighFennimore Community School DistrictB

Fennimore’s public schools are run by Fennimore Community School District, which also serves Fennimore, Hickory Grove, Liberty and Mount Ida and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fennimore Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 821 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,372WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 38.1% · 415 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.7% · 416 students tested

Fennimore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Fennimore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FennimoreB+Fennimore
Fennimore (town)—Fennimore

Every school in Fennimore

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fennimoreby address
Fennimore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
380 students12:1Rate it →
Fennimore Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
186 students14:1Rate it →
Fennimore High
High · Grades 9–12
B
255 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fennimore’s schools

Are Fennimore’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fennimore children attend outscore 73% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #128 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fennimore in?

Fennimore Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 821 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fennimore kids go to high school?

Fennimore High, with 255 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Fennimore spend per student?

$14,372 in Fennimore Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.