Frontier Central School District

S 5120 Orchard Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075-5657
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Frontier Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,077 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,542 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#396 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
66%
52%
46%
49%
89%
78%
(22-23)
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
2%
20%
% White
89%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,970 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,399
$31,307
Spending / Student
$20,970
$32,183

Best Frontier Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1730
Grades: 6-8
| 1,077 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,542 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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