B+
Fennimore Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Fennimore, Fennimore, Mount Ida, Hickory Grove, North Lancaster, Liberty and Wingville, and parts of Marion, Clifton, Castle Rock, Mount Hope and Woodman.
Students
821
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,372
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fennimore Community School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $0.0M, about $43 per student
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,372 per student · 13% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 64%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
779’20
793’21
810’22
836’23
821’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lancaster Community School DistrictEllenboro, Lancaster, Little Grant
$15,642per student
Boscobel Area School DistrictBoscobel, Marietta, Watterstown
$19,818per student
Iowa-Grant School DistrictEden, Livingston, Mifflin
$16,951per student
River Ridge School DistrictLittle Grant, Millville, Patch Grove
$20,802per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.