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Frontenac, Kansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Frontenac Public Schools #192 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,386 per pupil, Frontenac Public Schools ranks #250 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$12,386
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Frontenac Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 953 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Crawford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,386 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.7% local, 86.2% state, and 5.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #192 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 335.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frank Layden Elem, with a diversity index of 31.2/100.
Its largest campus is Frank Layden Elem, enrolling 489 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Frank Layden Elem accounts for 48.6% of all Frontenac Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Frontenac Public Schools a distant remainder — means Frontenac Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Frontenac Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Frontenac Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 219 students (lowest) to 489 students (highest), a spread of 270 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Frontenac Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Frontenac Public Schools is typically wider than the Frontenac Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Frontenac Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Frontenac Public Schools is typically wider than the Frontenac Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Frontenac Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 953 students.
How much does Frontenac Public Schools spend per student?
Frontenac Public Schools spends $12,386 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #192 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Frontenac Public Schools?
Frontenac Public Schools students are 86.5% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Frontenac Public Schools?
Frontenac Public Schools has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #192 out of 250 districts in Kansas.