| Index | Fort Atkinson | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Atkinson | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.7% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.3% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Atkinson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Atkinson, WI schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fort Atkinson, WI, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sullivan, WI | 714 | 72% | 49.6% |
| Milton, WI | 5,574 | 50% | 3.9% |
| Cambridge, WI | 1,179 | 50% | 3.4% |
| Ixonia, WI | 1,679 | 50% | 2.9% |
| Lake Mills, WI | 5,796 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 12,470 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| South Daytona, FL | 12,470 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Andover, KS | 12,477 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Trenton, OH | 12,477 | 66% | 36.1% |
| Lilburn, GA | 12,481 | 51% | 5.3% |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,455 | 40% | 17.5% |
| Fort Atkinson, WI | 12,470 | 45% | 6.3% |
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