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Frederick Area School District 06-2

Item: Frederick Area School District 06-2
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

202 E Main St
Frederick, SD 57441

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (605) 329-2145

www.frederickarea.k12.sd.us

Top Rankings

Frederick Area School District 06-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

724 Schools

# Students

187 Students

146,776 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

10,614 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
Pre-K	13	19
Kind	23	68
1	11	62
2	18	64
3	15	64
4	10	61
5	8	63
6	7	64
7	12	63
8	11	63
9	13	70
10	15	65
11	19	61
12	12	60

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District Rank

Frederick Area School District 06-2, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#13 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2
2023	#13
2022	#5
2021	#31
2019	#20
2018	#11
2017	#4
2016	#2
2015	#2
2013	#4
2012	#8
2011	#12
2010	#14

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56%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	56%	42%
2022	67%	42%
2021	52%	43%
2019	62%	46%
2018	62%	47%
2017	67%	47%
2016	67%	45%
2015	62%	42%
2013	92%	73%
2012	92%	75%
2011	92%	76%
2010	92%	76%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2022	67%	51%
2021	62%	52%
2019	62%	54%
2018	62%	54%
2017	72%	53%
2016	72%	52%
2015	62%	49%
2013	87%	74%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	82%	75%

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60-69%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2022	64%	42%
2021	44%	42%

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(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2022	50%	82%
2020	50%	84%
2019	50%	83%
2018	50%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	50%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	80%	81%
2012	80%	81%
2011	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

15.2%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	15.2%	22.5%
2022	21.8%	23.1%
2021	14.8%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	0.16	0.51
2022	0.14	0.50
2021	0.12	0.50
2020	0.12	0.50
2019	0.12	0.50
2018	0.10	0.48
2017	0.10	0.47
2016	0.04	0.42
2015	0.06	0.41
2014	0.08	0.40
2013	0.11	0.38
2012	0.09	0.38
2011	0.07	0.40
2010	0.05	0.37
2009	0.08	0.37
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.08	0.28
2006	0.08	0.35
2005	0.07	0.28
2004	0.08	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.02	0.31
2001	0.01	0.31
2000	0.01	0.31
1999	0.02	0.29
1998	0.01	0.29
1997	0.02	0.28
1995	0.03	0.28
1994	0.02	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	2%	14%
2020	1%	14%
2019	1%	16%
2016	1%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	12%
2011	4%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	3%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	16%
2005	4%	11%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	1%	15%
1995	2%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2022)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2009)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2009	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% White

91%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	91%	68%
2022	93%	69%
2021	94%	69%
2020	94%	69%
2019	94%	69%
2018	95%	70%
2017	95%	71%
2016	98%	75%
2015	97%	76%
2014	96%	77%
2013	95%	78%
2012	95%	78%
2011	96%	76%
2010	98%	78%
2009	96%	78%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	84%
2006	96%	79%
2005	96%	84%
2004	95%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	99%	82%
2000	99%	82%
1999	99%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	99%	84%
1996	100%	84%
1995	98%	84%
1994	99%	85%
1993	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,471 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,952 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,163 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$6 MM
2021	$3 MM	$6 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$3 MM
2003	$2 MM	$2 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$2 MM	$2 MM
1999	$2 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$1 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,227 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	$3 MM	$6 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$3 MM	$5 MM
2020	$2 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$2 MM	$5 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$3 MM
2014	$2 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$2 MM	$3 MM
2005	$2 MM	$3 MM
2004	$2 MM	$2 MM
2003	$3 MM	$3 MM
2002	$2 MM	$2 MM
2001	$2 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM
1992	$1 MM	$2 MM
1990	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,471

$14,736

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	$19,105	$16,435
2022	$18,155	$16,255
2021	$17,889	$16,342
2020	$19,418	$14,965
2019	$18,896	$14,816
2018	$18,788	$15,113
2017	$17,311	$15,388
2016	$15,968	$14,130
2015	$12,539	$11,732
2014	$13,218	$11,720
2012	$11,281	$11,685
2011	$11,297	$11,891
2010	$10,684	$11,732
2009	$10,335	$10,941
2008	$10,534	$10,856
2007	$10,410	$10,306
2006	$9,900	$10,049
2005	$10,640	$9,356
2004	$9,243	$8,456
2003	$10,250	$8,337
2002	$9,780	$7,799
2001	$9,947	$7,600
2000	$8,687	$7,183
1999	$7,254	$6,671
1998	$7,245	$5,954
1997	$6,549	$5,709
1995	$6,442	$5,253
1992	$5,199	$4,776
1990	$4,730	$4,576

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Spending / Student

$15,952

$15,173

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Frederick Area School District 06-2	South Dakota
2023	$17,444	$17,003
2022	$16,833	$15,919
2021	$16,475	$15,118
2020	$15,430	$14,171
2019	$16,074	$14,567
2018	$16,019	$15,244
2017	$13,878	$14,997
2016	$13,297	$13,890
2015	$11,419	$11,206
2014	$12,138	$11,268
2012	$9,886	$10,790
2011	$11,335	$11,832
2010	$9,730	$11,206
2009	$9,524	$10,706
2008	$8,838	$10,238
2007	$9,165	$9,578
2006	$9,379	$9,559
2005	$9,284	$9,435
2004	$8,757	$8,315
2003	$15,023	$8,840
2002	$10,377	$8,399
2001	$8,505	$8,153
2000	$7,395	$7,670
1999	$6,990	$6,645
1998	$6,466	$5,696
1997	$6,474	$5,234
1995	$5,903	$5,109
1992	$5,653	$5,221
1990	$4,888	$4,500

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Best Frederick Area School District 06-2 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Frederick High School - 01

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

202 E Main St
Frederick, SD 57441
(605) 329-2145

Gr: 9-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Frederick Area Middle School - 03

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

202 E Main St
Frederick, SD 57441
(605) 329-2145

Gr: 6-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Frederick Area Elementary - 02

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

202 E Main St
Frederick, SD 57441
(605) 329-2145

Gr: PK-5 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Frederick Area School District 06-2?

Frederick Area School District 06-2 manages 3 public schools serving 187 students.

What is the rank of Frederick Area School District 06-2?

Frederick Area School District 06-2 is ranked #22 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Frederick Area School District 06-2?

91% of Frederick Area School District 06-2 students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Frederick Area School District 06-2?

Frederick Area School District 06-2 has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Frederick Area School District 06-2's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,952 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 187 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in SD)
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education