Adams-Friendship Area School District

201 W 6th St
Friendship, WI 53934-9135
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Adams-Friendship Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 872 students in Adams-Friendship Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Adams-Friendship Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Adams-Friendship Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#408 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Adams-Friendship Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,090 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
92
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,325 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,911 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Adams-Friendship Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,325
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Adams-Friendship Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,911
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Adams-Friendship Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Adams-Friendship Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adams-friendship Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Pierce St
Friendship, WI 53934
(608) 339-3016
Grades: PK-4
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Adams-friendship Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
420 N Main St
Friendship, WI 53934
(608) 339-4064
Grades: 5-8
| 378 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,315 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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