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Chalmers, Indiana - 2 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Frontier School Corporation #227 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,375 per pupil, Frontier School Corporation ranks #240 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Frontier School Corporation operates 2 public schools serving 671 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 White County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.1% local, 56.7% state, and 7.3% 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 45/100, ranked #227 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 333:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Frontier Elementary, enrolling 396 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Frontier Elementary accounts for 59.0% of all Frontier School Corporation student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Frontier School Corporation a distant remainder — means Frontier School Corporation-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.
Frontier School Corporation student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — 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 Frontier School Corporation is typically wider than the Frontier School Corporation-aggregate figure suggests.
Frontier School Corporation chronic absenteeism rate is 8.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Frontier School Corporation?
Frontier School Corporation has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 671 students.
How much does Frontier School Corporation spend per student?
Frontier School Corporation spends $11,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #227 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Frontier School Corporation?
Frontier School Corporation students are 93.4% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Frontier School Corporation?
Frontier School Corporation has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #227 out of 373 districts in Indiana.