Enrollment
270
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chalmers, IN
Frontier Jr-Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Frontier Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180381000603
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frontier Jr-Sr High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 28.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Frontier Jr-Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Frontier School Corporation · Indiana
NCES ID 180381000603 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.9%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frontier Jr-Sr High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frontier Jr-Sr High School
Frontier Jr-Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Chalmers, Indiana, enrolling 270 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Frontier Jr-Sr High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Indiana schools and 40% under the state's 15.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 191 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #10, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Discipline events run high: 73 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 270 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Frontier School Corporation, also runs Frontier Elementary (396 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Frontier Jr-Sr High School compares
Frontier Jr-Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.9% | ▼ 42% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 4% in Indiana - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$11,375
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Frontier Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frontier School Corporation, which includes Frontier Jr-Sr High School.
$11,375
Per student
-6%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 56.7%
Federal 7.3%
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.
How Frontier Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frontier Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~270 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Frontier Jr-Sr High School
How many students attend Frontier Jr-Sr High School?
Frontier Jr-Sr High School has 270 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chalmers, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Jr-Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frontier Jr-Sr High School is 9.6:1, which is 40% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frontier Jr-Sr High School?
28.9% of students at Frontier Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontier Jr-Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Frontier Jr-Sr High School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Chalmers, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontier Jr-Sr High School?
Frontier Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Frontier Jr-Sr High School a good school?
Frontier Jr-Sr High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Frontier School Corporation?
Besides Frontier Jr-Sr High School, Frontier School Corporation also operates Frontier Elementary (396 students). See the Frontier School Corporation district page for the complete list.
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