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Fort Atkinson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 462 students in Fort Atkinson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Fort Atkinson School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,332 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fort Atkinson School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 1% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 450 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
34 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
369 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
15%
# Black Students
41 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,797 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
144
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
239
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,362 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,349 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,362
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,349
$17,011
Best Fort Atkinson School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Atkinson Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 S 4th St E
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 563-7833
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
(920) 563-7833
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
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