Top Rankings
Frontier School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 383 students in Frontier School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary School in Frontier School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
664 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Frontier School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
623 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
62
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
59
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
48
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,029 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,252 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,029
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,252
$12,844
Best Frontier School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
811 S Railroad
Brookston, IN 47923
(219) 984-5438
Brookston, IN 47923
(219) 984-5438
Grades: PK-6
| 383 students
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