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Frontier Regional

113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373

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Frontier Regional School is a regional combined public high school and middle school in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States, serving students in grades 7–12, as part of the Union 38 School District. The district serves the four towns of Deerfield, Sunderland, Whately and Conway.

Serving 588 students in grades 7-12, Frontier Regional ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Frontier Regional's student population of 588 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frontier Regional
7	106
8	119
9	96
10	73
11	96
12	92
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

588 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional
2025	588
2024	605
2023	606
2022	610
2021	649
2020	655
2019	647
2018	623
2017	611
2016	613
2015	600
2014	619
2013	621
2012	653
2011	692
2010	705
2009	701
2008	716
2007	714
2006	726
2005	726
2004	707
2003	669
2002	636
2001	646
2000	661
1999	704
1998	672
1997	680
1996	637
1995	613
1994	616
1993	588
1992	554
1991	537
1990	544
1989	534
1988	503

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Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional
2025	53
2024	52
2023	55
2022	52
2021	53
2020	52
2019	52
2018	52
2017	52
2016	52
2015	53
2014	57
2013	58
2012	64
2011	65
2010	61
2009	62
2008	65
2007	62
2006	61
2005	59
2004	64

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Year Founded

1969

School Rankings

Frontier Regional ranks within the top 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Frontier Regional is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#735 out of 1626 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Regional
2023	#735
2022	#775
2021	#523
2019	#733
2018	#794
2017	#532
2016	#659
2015	#678
2014	#815
2013	#690
2012	#627
2011	#765
2010	#748

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45%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2023	45%	42%	45%
2022	41%	41%	41%
2021	47%	37%	47%
2019	56%	51%	56%
2018	61%	52%	60%
2017	64%	53%	63%
2016	63%	64%	63%
2015	62%	61%	62%
2014	55%	61%	54%
2013	61%	61%	60%
2012	58%	59%	58%
2011	54%	59%	53%
2010	56%	59%	55%

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48%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2022	48%	44%	48%
2021	58%	49%	58%
2019	56%	54%	56%
2018	56%	56%	60%
2017	64%	54%	63%
2016	85%	71%	85%
2015	80%	69%	80%
2014	79%	69%	78%
2013	82%	69%	82%
2012	86%	69%	86%
2011	80%	70%	79%
2010	79%	69%	78%

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55-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2022	57%	44%	57%
2021	57%	42%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	11:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	11:1
2012	10:1	14:1	10:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	14:1	11:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	7%	26%
2024	7%	25%
2023	6%	24%	6%
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	7%	22%	7%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	5%	20%	5%
2017	5%	19%	5%
2016	4%	19%	4%
2015	4%	18%	4%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	4%	16%	5%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	15%	3%
2008	3%	14%	3%
2007	3%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	4%	8%	4%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	7%	2%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	2%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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White

83%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	83%	51%
2024	80%	53%
2023	83%	54%	83%
2022	84%	56%	84%
2021	84%	57%	84%
2020	87%	58%	89%
2019	89%	59%	89%
2018	88%	60%	89%
2017	88%	61%	89%
2016	90%	63%	90%
2015	89%	64%	90%
2014	89%	65%	89%
2013	89%	66%	89%
2012	88%	67%	88%
2011	89%	68%	89%
2010	90%	69%	90%
2009	92%	70%	92%
2008	93%	71%	93%
2007	94%	72%	93%
2006	95%	73%	94%
2005	95%	74%	95%
2004	95%	75%	94%
2003	94%	75%	94%
2002	96%	76%	96%
2001	97%	76%	97%
2000	97%	77%	97%
1999	98%	77%	98%
1998	97%	78%	97%
1997	98%	78%	98%
1996	98%	79%	98%
1995	98%	79%	98%
1994	96%	79%	96%
1993	93%	80%	93%
1992	97%	80%	97%
1991	96%	81%	96%
1990	96%	82%	96%
1989	95%	83%	95%
1988	98%	84%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	6%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

49%

0.30

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	0.30	0.66
2024	0.35	0.65
2023	0.31	0.64	0.31
2022	0.29	0.62	0.29
2021	0.29	0.62	0.29
2020	0.24	0.61	0.21
2019	0.21	0.60	0.21
2018	0.22	0.59	0.21
2017	0.22	0.58	0.21
2016	0.19	0.56	0.19
2015	0.21	0.55	0.19
2014	0.21	0.54	0.21
2013	0.21	0.53	0.21
2012	0.22	0.52	0.22
2011	0.21	0.51	0.21
2010	0.19	0.50	0.19
2009	0.15	0.48	0.15
2008	0.13	0.47	0.13
2007	0.12	0.46	0.13
2006	0.10	0.45	0.12
2005	0.10	0.43	0.10
2004	0.10	0.42	0.12
2003	0.12	0.42	0.12
2002	0.08	0.40	0.08
2001	0.06	0.40	0.06
2000	0.06	0.39	0.06
1999	0.04	0.39	0.04
1998	0.06	0.38	0.06
1997	0.04	0.38	0.04
1996	0.04	0.36	0.04
1995	0.04	0.36	0.04
1994	0.08	0.36	0.08
1993	0.13	0.35	0.13
1992	0.06	0.35	0.06
1991	0.08	0.33	0.08
1990	0.08	0.32	0.08
1989	0.10	0.30	0.10
1988	0.04	0.29	0.04

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90-94%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2023	92%	89%	92%
2022	87%	90%	87%
2021	95%	87%	92%
2020	92%	88%	92%
2019	95%	88%	92%
2018	92%	87%	92%
2017	92%	87%	87%
2016	92%	87%	92%
2015	92%	87%	92%
2014	92%	86%	92%
2013	92%	85%	87%
2012	87%	84%	87%
2011	92%	83%	92%

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(22-23)

24.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2023	24.7%	22.8%	23.9%
2022	28.2%	28.6%	27.2%
2021	12.8%	18.2%	11.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	17%	34%
2024	17%	35%
2023	17%	35%	17%
2021	16%	36%	16%
2019	16%	35%	16%
2015	17%	36%	16%
2014	18%	34%	18%
2013	17%	32%	17%
2012	13%	30%	13%
2011	17%	29%	17%
2010	16%	27%	16%
2009	11%	25%	11%
2008	12%	24%	12%
2007	10%	23%	10%
2006	10%	23%	10%
2005	7%	23%	7%
2004	8%	22%	8%
2001	6%	19%	6%
2000	4%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Frontier Regional	Massachusetts	Frontier School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Frontier School District

Sports

Colors

Blue, Red

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frontier Regional's ranking?

Frontier Regional is ranked #735 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Frontier Regional often compared to?

Frontier Regionalis often viewed alongside schools like Turners Fall High School, Greenfield High School, Mohawk Trail Regional School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Frontier Regional?

The graduation rate of Frontier Regional is 90-94%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 89.2%.

How many students attend Frontier Regional?

588 students attend Frontier Regional.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Frontier Regional students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Frontier Regional?

Frontier Regional has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Frontier Regional offer ?

Frontier Regional offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Frontier Regional part of?

Frontier Regional is part of Frontier School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 90-94% (Top 50%)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education