Frontenac School District

208 S Cayuga
Frontenac, KS 66763
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Frontenac School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 267 students in Frontenac School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Frontenac School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Frontenac School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Frontenac Sr. High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
953 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Frontenac School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#76 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frontenac   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontenac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontenac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frontenac   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frontenac   School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
832 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
113
# Students in K Grade:
56
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,251 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frontenac   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frontenac   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,774
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frontenac   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,251
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frontenac   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frontenac School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontenac Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
201 S. Crawford
Frontenac, KS 66763
(620) 231-7550
Grades: 9-12
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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