B+
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Frederick, Oneota, Brainard, Westport, Palmyra, Westport, Richland, Osceola, Frederick, Franklyn, Savo and Allison, and parts of Garland and Carlisle.
Students
187
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,344
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
What stands out about Frederick Area School District 06-2
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of South Dakota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the SD average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bancroft.
PK–5Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02De Smet School District 38-2
6–8De Smet Middle School - 03De Smet School District 38-2
9–12De Smet High School - 01De Smet School District 38-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
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%
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.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.