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Item: Frontier School Corporation School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

126 E Main St
Chalmers, IN 47929

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Top 20%

Tel: (219) 984-5009

www.frontier.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Frontier School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

666 Students

1,036,015 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

67,724 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
Pre-K	20	56
Kind	58	162
1	58	170
2	53	172
3	53	178
4	54	174
5	50	177
6	50	175
7	41	179
8	58	179
9	42	186
10	44	188
11	45	190
12	40	191

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District Rank

Frontier School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#56 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District
2023	#56
2022	#71
2021	#59
2019	#63
2018	#113
2017	#77
2016	#58
2015	#110
2014	#158
2013	#95
2012	#160
2011	#183
2010	#142

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53%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	53%	39%
2022	48%	38%
2021	48%	36%
2019	53%	45%
2018	60%	54%
2017	68%	54%
2016	64%	55%
2015	71%	64%
2014	87%	83%
2013	86%	81%
2012	85%	80%
2011	82%	79%
2010	79%	76%

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49%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	49%	41%
2021	51%	43%
2019	60%	49%
2018	60%	62%
2017	67%	63%
2016	72%	64%
2015	71%	68%
2014	80%	80%
2013	84%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	77%	77%
2010	77%	74%

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40-44%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	42%	34%
2021	47%	38%

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(21-22)

80-89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2022	84%	88%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	82%
2016	92%	85%
2015	84%	86%
2014	87%	87%
2013	82%	86%
2012	82%	86%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.5%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	10.5%	23.7%
2022	9.3%	25.1%
2021	5.8%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	0.11	0.55
2022	0.11	0.54
2021	0.11	0.53
2020	0.09	0.53
2019	0.09	0.52
2018	0.08	0.51
2017	0.08	0.50
2016	0.09	0.50
2015	0.07	0.49
2014	0.08	0.47
2013	0.07	0.46
2012	0.07	0.45
2011	0.06	0.45
2010	0.02	0.42
2009	0.02	0.40
2008	0.03	0.39
2007	0.02	0.39
2006	0.02	0.34
2005	0.03	0.33
2004	0.02	0.31
2003	0.02	0.31
2002	0.04	0.30
2001	0.03	0.28
2000	0.04	0.28
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.02	0.27
1997	0.05	0.27
1996	0.03	0.27
1995	0.01	0.25
1994	0.01	0.25
1993	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2002)
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2002	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	12%
2017	3%	12%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%

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% White

93%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	95%	64%
2022	95%	65%
2021	94%	66%
2020	96%	66%
2019	96%	67%
2018	96%	68%
2017	96%	69%
2016	95%	69%
2015	96%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	97%	73%
2010	99%	75%
2009	99%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	99%	77%
2006	99%	80%
2005	99%	81%
2004	99%	82%
2003	99%	82%
2002	98%	83%
2001	99%	84%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	98%	85%
1995	99%	86%
1994	100%	86%
1993	99%	86%
1992	100%	86%
1991	100%	86%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,880 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,318 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$10 MM	$18 MM
2021	$9 MM	$15 MM
2020	$9 MM	$15 MM
2019	$9 MM	$15 MM
2018	$9 MM	$16 MM
2017	$10 MM	$16 MM
2016	$10 MM	$16 MM
2015	$10 MM	$19 MM
2014	$9 MM	$16 MM
2012	$10 MM	$17 MM
2011	$10 MM	$16 MM
2010	$10 MM	$19 MM
2009	$9 MM	$21 MM
2008	$8 MM	$18 MM
2007	$7 MM	$17 MM
2006	$8 MM	$19 MM
2005	$9 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$6 MM	$14 MM
2002	$7 MM	$17 MM
2001	$6 MM	$17 MM
2000	$6 MM	$15 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$5 MM	$14 MM
1997	$7 MM	$15 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$12 MM	$18 MM
2022	$9 MM	$17 MM
2021	$8 MM	$14 MM
2020	$9 MM	$15 MM
2019	$9 MM	$15 MM
2018	$8 MM	$15 MM
2017	$8 MM	$14 MM
2016	$8 MM	$14 MM
2015	$8 MM	$16 MM
2014	$9 MM	$15 MM
2012	$8 MM	$15 MM
2011	$7 MM	$15 MM
2010	$8 MM	$16 MM
2009	$8 MM	$18 MM
2008	$7 MM	$17 MM
2007	$8 MM	$18 MM
2006	$8 MM	$18 MM
2005	$8 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$17 MM
2001	$6 MM	$16 MM
2000	$6 MM	$16 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$5 MM	$14 MM
1997	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,880

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$17,747	$14,809
2022	$14,927	$14,082
2021	$13,602	$11,549
2020	$13,446	$11,698
2019	$13,599	$11,737
2018	$13,256	$12,551
2017	$14,705	$12,088
2016	$13,562	$11,721
2015	$13,309	$12,273
2014	$11,862	$10,918
2012	$12,586	$10,935
2011	$13,069	$10,703
2010	$12,086	$12,273
2009	$11,453	$13,002
2008	$9,540	$10,947
2007	$8,341	$9,796
2006	$9,866	$11,104
2005	$10,730	$11,216
2004	$7,758	$9,324
2003	$6,871	$7,547
2002	$8,032	$8,650
2001	$6,765	$8,810
2000	$6,989	$7,962
1999	$7,255	$7,812
1998	$6,659	$7,104
1997	$8,084	$7,776
1995	$5,976	$6,158
1992	$4,366	$4,903
1990	$4,566	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$17,318

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Frontier School Corporation School District	Indiana
2023	$17,189	$14,487
2022	$13,483	$13,423
2021	$12,791	$11,021
2020	$13,116	$11,647
2019	$13,380	$11,573
2018	$11,210	$11,226
2017	$11,661	$11,227
2016	$11,690	$10,567
2015	$10,375	$10,163
2014	$12,501	$10,049
2012	$9,995	$10,148
2011	$9,674	$9,902
2010	$9,422	$10,163
2009	$9,439	$11,056
2008	$8,969	$10,333
2007	$9,183	$10,659
2006	$9,223	$10,690
2005	$9,918	$10,750
2004	$8,752	$9,398
2003	$8,523	$8,918
2002	$8,289	$8,879
2001	$6,830	$8,765
2000	$7,467	$8,189
1999	$6,697	$7,935
1998	$6,512	$7,177
1997	$6,852	$7,005
1995	$5,458	$6,269
1992	$4,433	$4,863
1990	$4,015	$4,382

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Best Frontier School Corporation School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Frontier Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

811 S Railroad
Brookston, IN 47923
(219) 984-5438

Gr: PK-6 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #22.

Frontier Jr-sr High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

109 N Sixth St
Chalmers, IN 47929
(219) 984-5437

Gr: 7-12 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Frontier School Corporation School District?

Frontier School Corporation School District manages 2 public schools serving 666 students.

What is the rank of Frontier School Corporation School District?

Frontier School Corporation School District is ranked #55 out of 389 school districts in Indiana (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Indiana school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Frontier School Corporation School District?

93% of Frontier School Corporation School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Frontier School Corporation School District?

Frontier School Corporation School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What is Frontier School Corporation School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,318 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education