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Frederick Area School District 06-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 29 students in Frederick Area School District 06-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle School in Frederick Area School District 06-2 have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
171 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
2,945 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Frederick Area School District 06-2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
1 Student
476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
156 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
155
# Students in K Grade:
21
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
13
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,947 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,608 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,947
$12,971
Spending / Student
$15,608
$12,479
Best Frederick Area School District 06-2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederick Jr. High - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
202 E Main St
Frederick, SD 57441
(605) 329-2145
Frederick, SD 57441
(605) 329-2145
Grades: 7-8
| 29 students
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