Summary
Frederic 6-12 School is a small public school in Frederic, Wisconsin, serving 214 students in grades 6 through 12 and operating as the only school in the Frederic School District. Families here can take encouragement from the school's current standing: it ranks 61st of 533 Wisconsin high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 11% of the state with 4 stars. That is the highest rank in its available history and a major jump from 2022–2023, when it sat in the bottom quarter of schools. It is also the strongest-ranked school in its local area, ahead of Webster High, Grantsburg High, Luck High, Unity High, and Siren High, and its district outranks all surrounding districts.
Academically, middle school Forward Exam results are above state averages in nearly every subject tested, and high school results show real strengths in math, science, and social studies. Tenth-grade social studies proficiency is 77.78% versus 48.25% statewide, ACT math is 72.22% versus 42.93% statewide, and ACT science is 55.56% versus 43.20%. ACT English language arts is the one soft spot at 44.44%, slightly below the state's 48.47%. Compared with Siren High — the closest match by grade span — Frederic outperforms on every comparable test, often by wide margins.
Completion outcomes are excellent, with a 100% graduation rate and a 0.5% dropout rate in 2024–2025. The school is also notably effective for low-income students, who ranked in the 89th percentile in 2025–2026, and for female students, ranked in the 95th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is the main concern at 25.1%, above the state's 17.3%, though it has fallen sharply from 52.2% in 2021–2022. Resources look efficient, with $17,873 spent per student and an 11.5 student-teacher ratio.
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