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Fennimore High

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Fennimore High ranks 56 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Fennimore High is the only public high school in the Fennimore Community School District, serving 255 students in grades 9–12 in the small rural city of Fennimore in southwestern Wisconsin, where it currently outranks every neighboring high school.

In the 2025–26 rankings, Fennimore High placed 56th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 89th percentile, with 4 stars — and sits at the top of nine comparable high schools within roughly 20 miles, ahead of Platteville High (78th percentile), Riverdale High (66th), and Boscobel High (22nd). That standing caps a decade-long turnaround from the 33rd percentile. Tenth graders are proficient at 68.97% in English Language Arts, 58.62% in math, and 56.90% in science — each 10–20 points above the state average and first in the region in three of four tested subjects. The school graduates 100% of its students, versus 92.0% statewide, and posted a 0.0% dropout rate in four of the last five years. It manages this while spending $15,586 per student — the lowest of any comprehensive high school nearby — with a student–teacher ratio of 15.3, meaning larger classes on less money than schools spending thousands more per pupil.

Low-income students are a standout strength: about 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and that subgroup ranks in the 95th percentile statewide with 5 stars — above the school's already high overall result. Special education and male students rebounded sharply in 2025–26 (89th and 91st percentile) after a weaker 2023–24. Two areas to watch: chronic absenteeism has nearly tripled in five years, from 4.2% to 12.4%, and now runs well above the district rate, though still below the state. Social studies has also stayed flat for four years while other subjects climbed, and it is the one subject where Platteville leads the region.

255

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,586

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Wisconsin avg46%

56^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 432Fennimore 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
2026	82.9	56 of 533	89.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.1	73 of 461	84.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	89.4	21 of 446	95.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.4	43 of 462	90.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.6	37 of 333	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.6	50 of 93	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	61 of 344	82.3%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+20 vs state

Social Studies60%+11 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

Science57%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	82.9	56^th of 533 public high schools	89.5%		81.9	51^st of 431 public high schools	88.2%	5	69.0	58.6	56.9	59.7			$15,586	$350	$15,235
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%)	61.2	212^th of 533 public high schools	60.2%		66.9	121^st of 431 public high schools	71.9%	91	51.4	45.8	48.6	46.8			$16,815	$655	$16,161
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%)	28.6	416^th of 533 public high schools	22.0%		22.3	366^th of 431 public high schools	15.1%	50	38.1	23.8	31.0	34.1			$16,552	$393	$16,159
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%)	57.4	236^th of 533 public high schools	55.7%		55.7	193^rd of 431 public high schools	55.2%	43	46.2	44.2	48.1	46.8			$16,616	$343	$16,273
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%)	51.8	279^th of 533 public high schools	47.7%		22.7	365^th of 431 public high schools	15.3%	86	42.1	31.6	47.4	53.3	60%		$22,285	$1,238	$21,046
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%)	50.2	293^rd of 533 public high schools	45.0%		55.4	196^th of 431 public high schools	54.5%	97	41.7	50.0	33.3	46.7			$17,623	$825	$16,798
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%)	60.7	217^th of 533 public high schools	59.3%		57.2	185^th of 431 public high schools	57.1%	32	45.5	43.2	45.5	57.9			$20,010	$736	$19,274
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%)	65.3	182^nd of 533 public high schools	65.9%		35	315^th of 431 public high schools	26.9%	133	63.8	51.1	53.2	35.4			$19,080	$1,263	$17,817
Riverdale Academy	Public	6-12	235 E Elm 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)							$15,471	$1,811	$13,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Fennimore High

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.

Is Fennimore High a good school?

Fennimore High ranks 56^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fennimore High?

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

What district is Fennimore High in?

Fennimore Community School District

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