Summary:
Fennimore, Wisconsin is home to three public schools serving about 821 students across the full PK–12 pipeline — Fennimore Elementary (PK–5), Fennimore Middle (6–8), and Fennimore High (9–12). All three belong to the Fennimore Community School District, which ranks 91st of 432 districts in Wisconsin (79th percentile, 4 stars). Because there is no alternative school, every student in town moves through the same elementary-to-middle-to-high pathway, which makes the district easy to read as one connected system.
The district gets stronger as students get older. Percentile rankings climb from Elementary (66) to Middle (73) to High (89), and Fennimore High is the clear flagship: 89th percentile statewide, a 100% graduation rate against a 92% state rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and ACT ELA at 68.97 versus the state's 48.47. Fennimore Middle is the steadiest performer, holding the 73rd percentile two years running, with math scores roughly 15 points above state at each grade level. Fennimore Elementary is the one to watch: it ranks above state in every subject, but its percentile fell from 87th to 66th and proficiency dropped about 11 points in ELA and 9 in math — a cohort-level dip rather than proof of declining quality, since this building has swung widely year to year before.
Two practical points stand out for families. First, 40–46.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet every school still beats the state in nearly every subject — performance here runs well ahead of what poverty levels typically predict. Second, chronic absenteeism rises with grade level (6.0% elementary, 7.8% middle, 12.4% high), but all three stay comfortably under Wisconsin's 17.3% average. Spending per student does not track results: the middle school spends the least ($13,062) yet posts strong math scores, while the high school spends the most ($15,586) and posts the best outcomes. Social Studies is a district bright spot, with 4th grade at 82% and 10th grade at 59.68%, both far above state.
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