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Fennimore High

510 7th St, Fennimore, WI 53809 · (608) 822-3245 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
102 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
69
Grade 10
62
Grade 11
62
Grade 12
62
Student demographics
White
23090%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
197%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13151%
Female
12449%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
255
+8 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Fennimore High

Fennimore High operates as a small four-year high school in Fennimore, Wisconsin, operated by Fennimore Community School District. Current enrollment sits at 255 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 475 students.

Fennimore Community School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 821 students. Fennimore High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Fennimore High shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Fennimore High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.1%; this one delivers 60.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,858, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Fennimore High is one of 32 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students).

Fennimore Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Fennimore High. On composite proficiency, Fennimore High comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Fennimore High's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 247 (now 255).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Fennimore High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Grant County at a glance

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Population
51,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,838 students

Quick facts

School name
Fennimore High
District
Fennimore Community School District
Address
510 7th St, Fennimore, WI 53809
Phone
(608) 822-3245
County
Grant County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
255
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
102 (40%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550459000486
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fennimore High
How many students attend Fennimore High?
Fennimore High enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 09-12.
Is Fennimore High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fennimore High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Fennimore High have?
Fennimore High employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is Fennimore High?
Fennimore High reports a student body of 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fennimore High public or private?
Fennimore High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fennimore Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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