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Fennimore High

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Fennimore High ranks 51 st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Fennimore High is a public high school in Fennimore, Wisconsin, serving 246 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fennimore Community School District, which is ranked 59 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fennimore High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 45 and 138 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Forward Exam and ACT, is significantly higher than the state average, particularly in English Language Arts, where 67.8% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 48.62%. Fennimore High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 98.3%, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Platteville High, Riverdale High, and River Ridge High, Fennimore High generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This indicates that Fennimore High is a strong academic institution within the region, providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

255

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,486

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 7th St
Fennimore, WI 53809-1599

(608) 822-3245

District: Fennimore Community School District

Feeder schools for Fennimore High:

Elementary:	Fennimore Elementary
Middle:	Fennimore Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Wisconsin avg46%

51^st of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 426Fennimore Community School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	51 of 431	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	138 of 431	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	52 of 415	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	45 of 391	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	225 of 390	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	149 of 400	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	111 of 410	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	50.9	193 of 410	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.2	272 of 408	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.9	155 of 466	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.5	267 of 462	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.0	156 of 457	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	142 of 452	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	177 of 445	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	255 of 450	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.3	119 of 437	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.0	148 of 281	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	47 of 358	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	56 of 353	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	17 of 329	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	31 of 343	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	42.3	193 of 332	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	91 of 343	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	142 of 355	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	71 of 335	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	98 of 326	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	38 of 271	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	54 of 226	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	17 of 255	93.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	55 of 380	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	200 of 365	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	72 of 359	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	80 of 347	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.9	180 of 354	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	95 of 373	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	46 of 285	83.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

Social Studies60%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

Science58%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Fennimore High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fennimore High	Public	9-12	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	255	17	15.3	40.0%	230 (90.2%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	81.9	51^st of 431 public high schools	88.2%		64	138^th of 431 public high schools	68.0%	87	67.8	57.6	57.6	60.0	$14,486	$952	$13,534
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	806 E Elm St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 723-2173	325	26	12.4	32.0%	299 (92.0%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	66.9	121^st of 431 public high schools	71.9%		67.8	111^th of 431 public high schools	74.2%	10	58.5	52.3	50.8	51.3	$14,861	$617	$14,243
Boscobel High	Public	9-12	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	182	16	11.5	48.4%	171 (94.0%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	22.3	366^th of 431 public high schools	15.1%		15.4	393^rd of 431 public high schools	8.8%	27	37.0	23.9	32.6	44.4	$13,379	$718	$12,661
DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program Facility	Public	12	1101 Morrison Dr	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-5656	2	2	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Iowa-Grant High	Public	9-12	462 County Road IG	Livingston	53554	Iowa County	Iowa-Grant School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 943-6312	225	20	11.0	42.2%	204 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	55.7	193^rd of 431 public high schools	55.2%		44.3	256^th of 431 public high schools	40.6%	63	40.0	50.0	46.0	60.0	$21,509	$434	$21,075
Wauzeka High	Public	9-12	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 875-5311	83	8	10.8	53.0%	78 (94.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	22.7	365^th of 431 public high schools	15.3%					(n/a)	31.3		31.3	40.0	$17,278	$1,202	$16,077
Highland Community High	Public	9-12	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	94	10	9.0	27.7%	83 (88.3%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	55.4	196^th of 431 public high schools	54.5%		49.7	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%	31	50.0	64.3	35.7	47.1	$14,067	$575	$13,493
River Ridge High	Public	9-12	11165 County Highway P	Patch Grove	53817	Grant County	River Ridge School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 994-2715	167	13	12.6	31.1%	157 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	57.2	185^th of 431 public high schools	57.1%		49.7	228^th of 431 public high schools	47.1%	43	51.5	57.6	39.4	50.0
Riverdale High	Public	9-12	235 E Elm St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3116	192	14	13.6	44.3%	170 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.3%)	35	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%		47.7	234^th of 431 public high schools	45.7%	81		21.3	23.4	72.3	$14,780	$922	$13,858
Riverdale Academy	Public	6-12	800 N 6th St	Muscoda	53573	Grant County	Riverdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 739-3101	14	1	15.5	71.4%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$12,167	$1,565	$10,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Fennimore High

Is Fennimore High a good school?

Fennimore High ranks 51^st of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fennimore High in?

Fennimore Community School District

What schools feed into Fennimore High?

Fennimore High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fennimore Elementary
Middle : Fennimore Middle

What is the racial makeup of Fennimore High?

Students at Fennimore High are 90% White, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fennimore High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Fennimore High.

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