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Frontier Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 319 students in Frontier Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Frontier Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,419 Schools
# Students
540 Students
1,089,683 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
63,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frontier Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
60%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
86%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.55
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
97%
64%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,172 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,937 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$32,146 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$10 MM
$31,536 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$18,172
$19,383
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$17,937
$19,015
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Frontier Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newport Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Harrison St
Newport, OH 45768
(740) 473-2667
Newport, OH 45768
(740) 473-2667
Gr: K-6 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Matamoras Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Stover Dr
New Matamoras, OH 45767
(740) 865-3422
New Matamoras, OH 45767
(740) 865-3422
Gr: K-6 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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