Top Rankings
Frontenac School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 489 students in Frontenac School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Frontenac School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,006 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frontenac School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.8%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,500 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,049
$16,295
Spending / Student
$13,500
$17,212
Best Frontenac School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank Layden Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 E Lanyon
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7790
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7790
Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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