Photo: Scott Catron · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Atkinson’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Atkinson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Fort Atkinson’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1333 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Atkinson’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,926 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Fort Atkinson Middle, then Fort Atkinson High. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Crown of Life Christian Academy (private), St. Paul's Lutheran School (private) and St. Joseph School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Fort Atkinson’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Atkinson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Atkinson · depends on your address
Purdy Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 233 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Fort Atkinson 4K
Grades PK · 100 students
6th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 467 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 467 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 467 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson High
Grades 9–12 · 816 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson High
Grades 9–12 · 816 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson High
Grades 9–12 · 816 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson High
Grades 9–12 · 816 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Fort Atkinson’s public schools are run by Fort Atkinson School District, which also serves Hebron, Koshkonong, Oakland and Sumner. 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.
Above the state in reading
Fort Atkinson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Fort Atkinson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Atkinson | B− | Fort Atkinson |
| Koshkonong | B− | Fort Atkinson |
Every school in Fort Atkinson
10 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).
Questions about Fort Atkinson’s schools
Are Fort Atkinson’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Fort Atkinson children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Atkinson in?
Fort Atkinson School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,263 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Atkinson kids go to high school?
Fort Atkinson High, with 816 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Fort Atkinson’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Fort Atkinson School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Fort Atkinson spend per student?
$16,926 in Fort Atkinson School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Atkinson?
Yes: Crown of Life Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 250 students), St. Paul's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 145 students) and St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades K–8, 105 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Atkinson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Atkinson → They have their own page.
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.