Adams County Schools & Education
Adams County, Wisconsin
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
68/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 91.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,327
National avg $13,239
State avg $8,113
School Score
68/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 65/100
State Score Position
#33
of 72 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Adams County
Measured School Summary
Adams County performs at an average level with a school score of 68/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
Adams County spends $8,327 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% above the Wisconsin average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Adams County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
3 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
68/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #33 of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
0.2 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,327
$214 above the state average
School coverage
3
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Adams County has 3 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Adams County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Adams County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#33
of 72 Wisconsin counties with school score data. The county score is 3 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Elementary to high school visible
1,315 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Adams-Friendship Area School District is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Adams County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Adams County school score exceeds state and national benchmarks
Education data brief for Adams County, Wisconsin.
Adams County reports a composite school score of 68.1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 65.0 and the national median of 50.0. The Adams-Friendship Area School District is the sole provider for the county's 1,315 students, managing all three public schools. These schools—one elementary, one middle, and one high school—are all classified as rural locales by the NCES. Adams-Friendship Elementary is the largest campus with 494 students. The county’s graduation rate stands at 92.0%, slightly above the state average of 91.8% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,327, which is marginally higher than the state average of $8,113 but significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools currently operating in the county. Review the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school-level statistics.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
3
in Adams County
Reported Enrollment
1,315
3 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Adams County
Adams-Friendship Area School District
3 Public Schools in Adams County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 3 of 3 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Friendship Elementary | Record | Adams-Friendship Area School District | Friendship, 53934Rural: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 494 |
| Adams-Friendship High | Record | Adams-Friendship Area School District | Adams, 53910Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 443 |
| Adams-Friendship Middle | Record | Adams-Friendship Area School District | Friendship, 53934Rural: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 378 |
Adams-Friendship Elementary
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Friendship, 53934 / Rural: Remote
Adams-Friendship High
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Adams, 53910 / Rural: Remote
Adams-Friendship Middle
Adams-Friendship Area School District
Friendship, 53934 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,327
State avg $8,113
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.