Frederick Area Middle School - 03

Set in Frederick, South Dakota, Frederick Area Middle School - 03 is a tiny middle school, part of Frederick Area School District 06-2. It works with 30 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 187 students per school, that is 84% smaller than typical.

Frederick Area School District 06-2 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 187 students; Frederick Area Middle School - 03 is among them.

In terms of who attends, Frederick Area Middle School - 03 records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school reports 10% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.4:1, putting Frederick Area Middle School - 03 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Brown County's rate of about 35%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Frederick Area Middle School - 03 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.9%.

In the surrounding community, Brown County reports that median household income runs about $70,898, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Brown County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,354 students), Frederick Area Middle School - 03 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frederick High School - 01, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Frederick Area Middle School - 03 operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Frederick Area Middle School - 03's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 26 (now 30). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 100% to 90%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

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