Top Rankings
Frontier Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 645 students in Frontier Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Frontier School have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
1,587 Students
205,391 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
18,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.5%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
9%
% Black
22%
19%
% White
6%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,478 is higher than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,760 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,478
$15,201
Spending / Student
$13,760
$14,018
Best Frontier Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frontier School Of Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6700 Corporate Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 363-1907
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 363-1907
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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