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Frederick Area School District 06-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns

Serves Frederick, Oneota Township, Brainard Township, Westport Township, Westport, Richland Township, Palmyra Township, Savo Township, Frederick Township, Osceola Township, Franklyn Township and Allison Township, and parts of Garland Township and Carlisle Township.

Frederick’s Schools page →

Students
187
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,344
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Area School District 06-2

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% more per student than the SD average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Frederick 205Oneota Township 107Brainard Township 101Westport Township 88Westport 81Richland Township 63Palmyra Township 59Savo Township 51Frederick Township 47Osceola Township 40Franklyn Township 29Allison Township 27

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frederick. Grade by grade →

PK–5Frederick Area Elementary - 02This district
6–8Frederick Area Middle School - 03This district
9–12Frederick High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency65–69%
State average 42.2% · 82 students tested
Reading / language arts65–69%
State average 51% · 82 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 84% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,344 per student · 18% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 25%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
162’20
174’21
171’22
195’23
187’24

Up 15.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Frederick Area Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frederick
B+
98 students10:1
Frederick Area Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frederick
B+
30 students9:1
Frederick High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Frederick
B−
59 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Aberdeen School District 06-1Lincoln Township, Ordway Township, Ravinia Township
$11,519per student
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Greenfield Township, Liberty Township
$11,802per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Columbia Township, Shelby Township
$12,329per student
Leola School District 44-2Carl Township, Wachter Township
$17,833per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.