Enrollment
219
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 200630001915
Frontenac Jr. High — Frontenac, KS
Federal NCES profile for Frontenac Jr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 57/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Frontenac Public Schools · Kansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frontenac Jr. High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Frontenac Jr. High reports 219 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Kansas average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 219 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Frontenac Public Schools spends $13,095 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.7% from local sources (property taxes), 86.2% from the state, and 5.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Frontenac Jr. High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.9% | ▼ 37% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 37% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 66% in Kansas — lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,095
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 219 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 219 Top 37% in Kansas — larger than 63% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% -37% vs state
NCES ID 200630001915
Student demographics
White 89.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 219:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.4%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frontenac Public Schools, which includes Frontenac Jr. High.
$13,095
Per student
-24%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.7%
State 86.2%
Federal 5.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 489
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 298
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Frontenac Jr. High
How many students attend Frontenac Jr. High?
Frontenac Jr. High has 219 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Frontenac, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontenac Jr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Frontenac Jr. High is 14.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frontenac Jr. High?
26.9% of students at Frontenac Jr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontenac Jr. High?
The largest demographic group at Frontenac Jr. High is White at 89.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Frontenac, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontenac Jr. High?
Frontenac Jr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.