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Item: Frontier Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

6800 Corporate Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120-1323

Bottom 50%

Tel: (816) 241-6200

www.frontierschools.org

Top Rankings

Frontier Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

5 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

1,587 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

166 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frontier Schools	Missouri
6	114	84
7	136	115
8	131	116

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District Rank

Frontier Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#383 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Frontier Schools
2023	#383
2022	#412
2021	#519
2019	#441
2018	#481
2017	#527
2016	#518
2015	#447
2014	#484
2013	#489
2012	#505
2011	#401
2010	#538

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39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	39%	40%
2022	34%	39%
2021	14%	37%
2019	35%	42%
2018	25%	42%
2017	24%	47%
2016	31%	48%
2015	36%	44%
2014	43%	52%
2013	46%	53%
2012	45%	55%
2011	52%	54%
2010	22%	53%

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31%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2022	31%	43%
2021	24%	46%
2019	33%	49%
2018	25%	49%
2017	41%	61%
2016	44%	63%
2015	48%	60%
2014	35%	53%
2013	36%	55%
2012	33%	55%
2011	42%	55%
2010	27%	54%

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18%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2022	18%	38%
2021	16%	37%

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92%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	92%	89%
2022	82%	90%
2021	72%	89%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	84%	90%
2015	84%	89%
2014	80%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	80%	86%

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(2022-23)

29.5%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	29.5%	20.5%
2022	35.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	0.47	0.50
2022	0.47	0.50
2021	0.46	0.48
2020	0.48	0.48
2019	0.48	0.47
2018	0.50	0.47
2017	0.50	0.45
2016	0.52	0.46
2015	0.50	0.44
2014	0.55	0.44
2013	0.60	0.42
2012	0.61	0.42
2011	0.53	0.41
2010	0.63	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	4%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

68%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	69%	8%
2022	69%	8%
2021	69%	7%
2020	68%	7%
2019	68%	7%
2018	66%	7%
2017	66%	6%
2016	64%	6%
2015	66%	6%
2014	62%	5%
2013	56%	5%
2012	52%	5%
2011	65%	5%
2010	51%	4%

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% Black

22%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	22%	15%
2022	23%	15%
2021	24%	15%
2020	25%	16%
2019	25%	16%
2018	26%	16%
2017	26%	16%
2016	26%	16%
2015	24%	16%
2014	25%	17%
2013	27%	17%
2012	34%	17%
2011	17%	17%
2010	28%	18%

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% White

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	6%	69%
2022	6%	69%
2021	6%	70%
2020	6%	70%
2019	6%	71%
2018	7%	71%
2017	7%	72%
2016	7%	72%
2015	7%	73%
2014	10%	73%
2013	9%	74%
2012	10%	74%
2011	15%	75%
2010	19%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2016	1%	3%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,930 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,827 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$33 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	$33 MM	$9 MM
2022	$27 MM	$8 MM
2021	$26 MM	$7 MM
2020	$25 MM	$6 MM
2019	$24 MM	$6 MM
2018	$24 MM	$6 MM
2017	$23 MM	$6 MM
2016	$24 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$15 MM	$6 MM
2012	$10 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	$27 MM	$8 MM
2022	$25 MM	$7 MM
2021	$22 MM	$6 MM
2020	$23 MM	$7 MM
2019	$22 MM	$6 MM
2018	$24 MM	$6 MM
2017	$20 MM	$6 MM
2016	$21 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$12 MM	$6 MM
2012	$10 MM	$5 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,930

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	$21,292	$15,622
2022	$16,739	$13,975
2021	$16,396	$13,574
2020	$16,031	$10,721
2019	$15,012	$11,328
2018	$14,758	$11,298
2017	$14,458	$11,359
2016	$15,755	$10,788
2015	$2,862	$9,469
2014	$14,000	$9,927
2012	$12,929	$9,889
2011	$13,007	$9,681
2010	$11,921	$9,469

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Spending / Student

$16,827

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Frontier Schools	Missouri
2023	$17,118	$14,418
2022	$15,457	$12,976
2021	$13,691	$12,023
2020	$14,544	$11,595
2019	$13,827	$11,339
2018	$14,511	$10,855
2017	$12,551	$11,263
2016	$13,886	$10,861
2015	$2,803	$9,562
2014	$11,492	$9,640
2012	$12,479	$9,313
2011	$11,383	$9,303
2010	$11,677	$9,562

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Best Frontier Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Frontier Schl Of Innovation-m

Charter School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1575 Universal Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 822-1331

Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Frontier Schl Of Excellence-m

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5605 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 822-1331

Gr: 6-8 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,587 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 92% (Top 10% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education