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Fort Atkinson High

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Fort Atkinson High ranks 252 nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Fort Atkinson High is a public high school serving 876 students in grades 9-12 in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, which is part of the Fort Atkinson School District. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 95.4% over the past few years, which is above the state average. Fort Atkinson High students generally perform better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Compared to nearby schools, Fort Atkinson High has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (31.28% in 2023-2024), suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which may contribute to a more personalized learning environment. However, Fort Atkinson High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 114 out of 431 high schools in 2023-2024 to 252 out of 431 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school's performance may be influenced by factors that can change from year to year.

While Fort Atkinson High generally outperforms the nearby schools, such as Palmyra-Eagle High and Whitewater High, in terms of test scores and graduation rates, there are some areas for improvement. The school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.2% to 19.5% over the past few years, which could be an area of concern. Additionally, there are disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Hispanic students and students with disabilities being significantly lower than the overall school ranking.

816

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,281

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Lexington Blvd
Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-1092

(920) 563-7811

District: Fort Atkinson School District

Feeder schools for Fort Atkinson High:

Elementary:	Barrie Elementary
	Luther Elementary
	Purdy Elementary
	Rockwell Elementary
Middle:	Fort Atkinson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Wisconsin avg46%

252^nd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 426Fort Atkinson 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	45.1	252 of 431	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	114 of 431	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	173 of 391	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	215 of 390	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	261 of 400	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	201 of 410	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	168 of 410	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	261 of 408	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.9	162 of 466	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	165 of 462	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	206 of 457	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	155 of 452	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.2	264 of 445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	274 of 450	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.5	152 of 438	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	152 of 437	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.3	82 of 281	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	158 of 292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	158 of 287	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.7	146 of 275	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	191 of 343	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	190 of 332	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	269 of 343	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	199 of 355	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	68 of 126	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	70 of 86	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	224 of 335	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	168 of 271	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	99 of 226	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	100 of 251	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	220 of 380	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.9	77 of 365	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	126 of 359	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	217 of 334	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	187 of 354	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	199 of 373	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	91 of 95	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	180 of 285	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	102 of 300	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	87 of 271	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	117 of 269	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	172 of 266	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	165 of 266	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	129 of 261	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)44th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+5 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Fort Atkinson 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
Fort Atkinson High	Public	9-12	925 Lexington Blvd	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7811	816	60	13.7	26.5%	631 (77.3%)	16 (2.0%)	122 (15.0%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.6%)	45.1	252^nd of 431 public high schools	41.5%		67.3	114^th of 431 public high schools	73.5%	138	53.6	35.9	44.6	42.5	$13,281	$279	$13,000
Jefferson High	Public	9-12	700 W Milwaukee St	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 675-1100	603	43	13.9	35.0%	425 (70.5%)	5 (0.8%)	142 (23.5%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	40	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%		52.7	200^th of 431 public high schools	53.6%	85	43.5	33.8	37.2	60.0	$13,267	$488	$12,779
Koshkonong Trails School	Public, Charter	7-12	37 Oakland Rd	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 423-8040	28	2	13.7	17.9%	27 (96.4%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$13,774	$429	$13,345
Cambridge High	Public	9-12	403 Blue Jay Way	Cambridge	53523	Jefferson County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3261	277	19	14.3	20.9%	243 (87.7%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	70.6	93^rd of 431 public high schools	78.4%		83.2	43^rd of 431 public high schools	90.0%	50	63.0	48.2	53.7	55.6	$15,238	$429	$14,809
Lake Mills High	Public	9-12	615 Catlin Dr	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2355	447	33	13.7	25.3%	374 (83.7%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (13.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	77.8	68^th of 431 public high schools	84.2%		62.9	144^th of 431 public high schools	66.6%	76	58.1	56.4	52.1	76.4	$12,834	$486	$12,348
Whitewater High	Public	9-12	534 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8100	606	43	14.0	43.2%	326 (53.8%)	11 (1.8%)	240 (39.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	32.8	323^rd of 431 public high schools	25.1%		40.7	274^th of 431 public high schools	36.4%	49	44.2	34.1	38.8	39.9	$16,073	$1,461	$14,611
DOC: Thompson Correctional Center	Public	7-12	434 State Farm Rd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-3415	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Milton High	Public	9-12	114 W High St	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 868-9300	1,057	62	17.0	20.2%	920 (87.0%)	13 (1.2%)	59 (5.6%)	19 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.8%)	54.3	202^nd of 431 public high schools	53.1%		52.3	205^th of 431 public high schools	52.4%	3	47.8	45.1	45.6	55.2	$12,116	$183	$11,933
Edgerton High	Public	9-12	200 Elm High Dr	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 561-6020	593	36	16.5	30.5%	495 (83.5%)	7 (1.2%)	61 (10.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	54.8	201^st of 431 public high schools	53.4%		71.4	92^nd of 431 public high schools	78.7%	109	43.8	42.0	46.4	63.8	$13,450	$249	$13,202
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	207	18	11.6	21.3%	173 (83.6%)	6 (2.9%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	38.3	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%		37.6	293^rd of 431 public high schools	32.0%	1	37.5	30.0	40.0	57.5	$13,256	$375	$12,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Atkinson High

What is the racial makeup of Fort Atkinson High?

Students at Fort Atkinson High are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Fort Atkinson High a good school?

Fort Atkinson High ranks 252^nd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Atkinson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Fort Atkinson High.

What schools feed into Fort Atkinson High?

Fort Atkinson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barrie Elementary
Elementary : Luther Elementary
Elementary : Purdy Elementary
Elementary : Rockwell Elementary
Middle : Fort Atkinson Middle

What district is Fort Atkinson High in?

Fort Atkinson School District

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