Frontier Central School District

S 5120 Orchard Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075-5657
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Frontier Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,077 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
4,542 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#396 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frontier Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frontier Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frontier Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
69 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
4,042 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
89%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
324
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
52
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,970 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frontier Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frontier Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,399
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frontier Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,970
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frontier Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frontier Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1730
Grades: 6-8
| 1,077 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,542 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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