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 is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Adams-Friendship Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Adams-Friendship Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
18,271 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
16 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,090 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
83%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
92
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
6,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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