FRONTIER SCHOOLS operates 5 public schools serving 1,560 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,587 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jackson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,457 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 16.0% local, 66.6% state, and 17.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 89/100, ranked #9 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 328.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% African American, 5.1% White across the district's schools.
Frontier School of Innovation accounts for 40.6% of all FRONTIER SCHOOLS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FRONTIER SCHOOLS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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 SCHOOLS school enrollment varies 8.7× across entities
FRONTIER SCHOOLS school enrollment ranges from 74 students (lowest) to 645 students (highest), a spread of 571 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
FRONTIER SCHOOLS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
FRONTIER SCHOOLS student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 SCHOOLS is typically wider than the FRONTIER SCHOOLS-aggregate figure suggests.
FRONTIER SCHOOLS chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
FRONTIER SCHOOLS has 5 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 1,560 students.
How much does FRONTIER SCHOOLS spend per student?
FRONTIER SCHOOLS spends $15,457 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #9 in Missouri.
What is the average rent near FRONTIER SCHOOLS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jackson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FRONTIER SCHOOLS?
FRONTIER SCHOOLS students are 62.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% African American, 5.1% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FRONTIER SCHOOLS?
FRONTIER SCHOOLS has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #9 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.