Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENNIMORE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550459000486
Fennimore High
510 7th St, Fennimore, WI 53809 · (608) 822-3245 · Grant County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fennimore Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fennimore High
Fennimore High's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fennimore High this school | 255 | 40.0% | 60.7% |
| Boyceville High Boyceville | 211 | 41.2% | 45.0% |
| Oconto High Oconto | 299 | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| Hillsboro High Hillsboro | 252 | 37.3% | 39.3% |
| Iowa-Grant High Livingston | 225 | 42.2% | 57.9% |
| Grantsburg High Grantsburg | 273 | 37.7% | 53.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fennimore High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #50 of 402 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #290 of 532 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #222 of 325 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #264 of 325 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.0% | #164 of 418 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #97 of 128 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+36 (+16%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 16.6 | 15.3:1 | 40% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 36% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 17.4 | 13.3:1 | 32% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 38% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 16.4 | 15.0:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 40% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 37% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 20% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 25 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fennimore High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (247 to 255); teachers up 1% (16.4 to 16.6).
About Fennimore High
As a small high school, Fennimore High serves students in Fennimore, Wisconsin. There are 255 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 46% below the average for high schools in Wisconsin.
Fennimore High sits within Fennimore Community School District, which has 3 schools and 821 students.
At Fennimore High, 90% of students are White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic. Census estimates put Grant County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fennimore High scores 18%.
Fennimore High has 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. High schools in Wisconsin average 14.6:1, 0.7 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 40% at Fennimore High. The figure for public schools in Grant County is close, at 40%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Fennimore High is 7.6 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.7% actual, 53.1% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Grant County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $66,858 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Fennimore High shares Grant County with 31 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Fennimore Middle is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fennimore High is 5th on average proficiency.
Fennimore High has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose 16% over 4 years, reaching 255 in 2024-25. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
Fennimore High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fennimore Community School District
- Fennimore ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Fennimore MiddleMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in Fennimore
- Fennimore ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Fennimore MiddleMiddle · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Fennimore Middle0.0 mi · 186
- Fennimore Elementary0.5 mi · 380
- Lancaster High9.7 mi · 325
- Lancaster Middle9.7 mi · 231
- Winskill Elementary10.2 mi · 435
- Boscobel Junior High10.3 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Fennimore HighHow 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.