Frontier International Academy School District

13200 Conant St
Detroit, MI 48212-2338
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Frontier International Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 921 students in Frontier International Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Michigan.
Public Charter Schools in Frontier International Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Michigan public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Michigan public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
2 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
921 Students
149,115 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
7,910 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Frontier International Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#659 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frontier International Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier International Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier International Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frontier International Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frontier International Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,069 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
372 Students
5,034 Students
% Asian Students
40%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
15,315 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
48 Students
70,717 Students
% Black Students
5%
48%
# White Students
496 Students
48,090 Students
% White Students
54%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
93 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
7,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
78
14,122
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
13,113
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
12,154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
12,622
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
12,135
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
12,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
12,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
12,023
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,638
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
10,826
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
9,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
8,428
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
7,962
# Ungraded Students:
-
105

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,575 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frontier International Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frontier International Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,502
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frontier International Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,575
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frontier International Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frontier International Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier International Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
28111 Imperial Dr
Warren, MI 48093
(586) 354-2044
Grades: K-8
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Frontier International Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13200 Conant St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Grades: K-12
| 648 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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