Fennimore Community School District

1397 9th St
Fennimore, WI 53809-1413
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 590 students in Fennimore Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Fennimore Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
836 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Fennimore Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#125 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fennimore Community   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fennimore Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fennimore Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fennimore Community   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fennimore Community   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
774 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
62
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
56
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,882 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fennimore Community   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fennimore Community   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,684
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fennimore Community   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,882
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fennimore Community   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fennimore Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fennimore Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
830 Madison St
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-3285
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Fennimore Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 7th St
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-3245
Grades: 6-8
| 196 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 836 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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