Summary:
ZIP code 53809 covers Fennimore, Wisconsin, where three public schools serve the community as part of the Fennimore Community School District: Fennimore Elementary (PK–5, 380 students), Fennimore Middle (6–8, 186 students), and Fennimore High (9–12, 255 students), for a total of 821 students. The district ranks 91st of 432 Wisconsin districts — the 79th percentile — and holds 4 stars.
Fennimore High is the standout, ranking in the top 11% of state high schools (56th of 533) with 4 stars, a 100% graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and ACT and Forward scores 11–20 points above the state. It climbed from the 68th percentile in 2023–24 to 88th–89th in the last two years. Fennimore Middle is steady and efficient: 4 stars and the 73rd percentile for two years, with math proficiency reaching 75% in 6th grade, all while spending the least per student in the district at $13,062. Fennimore Elementary is more volatile — an exceptional 2024–25 at 87th percentile and 4 stars, then 66th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26 — but its scores remain above state in every reported subject, including 82% in 4th grade social studies.
Every school keeps chronic absenteeism below the state's 17.3%: elementary 6.0%, middle 7.8%, high 12.4%. Free/reduced lunch rates range from 40.00% at the high school to 46.58% at the elementary, yet all three schools outperform the state academically. Notably, spending and class size do not track outcomes here — the high school has the largest student-teacher ratio (15.3) and top results, while the elementary has the smallest classes (11.7) and the most uneven ranking. Overall, this is a small, high-performing district where all three schools currently exceed state averages; the main item to watch is the elementary school's return to earth after a peak year.
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