Frontier Central School District

S 5120 Orchard Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075-5657
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,074 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
4,582 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Frontier Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#407 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Frontier Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Frontier Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
46 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
4,130 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
90%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
341
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
55
25,147

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,787 is less than the state median of $31,961. 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
This chart display total revenue of Frontier Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Frontier Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,221
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Frontier Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,787
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Frontier Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frontier Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1730
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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