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Frontier Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 521 students in Frontier Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Frontier Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Frontier School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Frontier Stem High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Frontier Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.49
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,062 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
8%
# Black Students
334 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
22%
15%
# White Students
98 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
6%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
99
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
166
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,992 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,189 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,992
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,189
$13,908
Best Frontier Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Stem High School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6455 E Commerce Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 241-6202
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 241-6202
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students
Rank: #22.
Frontier Schl Of Excellence-u
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5605 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 822-1331
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 822-1331
Grades: 9-12
| 168 students
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