Summary
Adams-Friendship High is a public high school in Adams, Wisconsin, serving about 446 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Adams-Friendship Area School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 420th of 533 Wisconsin high schools — the 21st percentile, with 1 star — while its district ranks 410th of 432 districts (5th percentile, 0 stars). About 54.93% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and per-student spending was $17,895 with a student-teacher ratio of 12.5.
Academics are the biggest concern. In 2025–2026 10th-grade proficiency, Adams-Friendship High students scored 33.71% in social studies, 31.31% in ELA, 26.26% in mathematics, and 33.67% in science — below Wisconsin in all four subjects, with the widest gaps in ELA and math. Nearby Mauston High (50.63% ELA, 53.16% math, 49.37% science, 47.95% social studies) and Westfield Area High both outperform it substantially. Mauston spends less per student ($16,118 versus $17,895) and has the same 12.5 student-teacher ratio, so staffing and funding alone don't explain the difference. Adams-Friendship does compare more favorably with Lemonweir Academy, which scored 0% proficient in 10th-grade math and science.
Graduation and attendance tell a different story. The 92.1% graduation rate essentially matches the state's 92.0%, but the 1.8% dropout rate exceeds the state's 1.1%, and chronic absenteeism of 26.4% is well above the state's 17.3%, the district's 23.4%, and nearly every nearby high school — Necedah High is at 4.8% and New Lisbon Junior High/High at 12.6%. Absenteeism has improved from 45.4% in 2020–2021, and the school's statewide percentile rose from 1st that year to 21st in 2025–2026, though ELA and math proficiency declined from 2024–2025 levels. Among student groups, special education students rank highest, at the 44th percentile with 2 stars, while low-SES students fell to the 17th percentile from 35th the prior year.
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