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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS-FRIENDSHIP AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550006000005

Adams-Friendship High

1109 E North St, Adams, WI 53910 · (608) 339-3921 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Enrollment
446
High
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 475
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
245 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
112
Grade 10
105
Grade 11
116
Grade 12
113
Student demographics
White
37785%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
429%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23753%
Female
20947%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
446
-19 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
% White
85%
was 91%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Adams-Friendship High

Located at 1109 E North St, in Adams, Wisconsin, Adams-Friendship High is a mid-sized senior high that hosts 446 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Adams-Friendship Area School District.

Adams-Friendship Area School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,270 students. Adams-Friendship High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Adams-Friendship High shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Adams-Friendship High logs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Adams-Friendship High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.9%, the actual is 32.0%, a residual of -11.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,442 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Adams-Friendship High is one of 3 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 1,270 students).

Nearest neighbor: Adams-Friendship Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Adams-Friendship High. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Adams-Friendship High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Adams-Friendship High has ticked down 4%, going from 465 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 91% to 85%.

On the community side, members of the Adams-Friendship High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
21,123
Census ACS
Median income
$59,442
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,270 students

Quick facts

School name
Adams-Friendship High
District
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Address
1109 E North St, Adams, WI 53910
Phone
(608) 339-3921
County
Adams County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
446
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
245 (55%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
550006000005
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Adams-Friendship Area School District
Other schools in Adams
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Adams-Friendship High
How many students attend Adams-Friendship High?
Adams-Friendship High enrolls approximately 446 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Adams-Friendship High serve?
Adams-Friendship High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams-Friendship High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adams-Friendship High is approximately 12.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adams-Friendship High?
Student demographics at Adams-Friendship High are roughly 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Adams-Friendship High public or private?
Adams-Friendship High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Adams-Friendship Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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