Other / mixed grade configuration · South Deerfield, MA
Frontier Regional
Federal NCES profile for Frontier Regional, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Frontier Regional earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 588
- students enrolled
Frontier Regional has class sizes smaller than 70% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 250510000749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Frontier Regional held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 51.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 250510000749 · South Deerfield, MA Other · MID · TRAD
588 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Belgreen High School (588 students)
Frontier Regional held near 605 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 55.3 → 51.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Frontier Regional compares
Frontier Regional held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 13% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 588 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Frontier Regional is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Frontier reports $22,050 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in South Deerfield
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~588 students)
Frequently asked questions about Frontier Regional
How many students attend Frontier Regional?
Frontier Regional has 588 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Deerfield, MA. CCD year-over-year: 606 (2022-23) → 605 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Regional?
The student-teacher ratio at Frontier Regional is 10.7:1, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontier Regional?
The largest demographic group at Frontier Regional is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in South Deerfield, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontier Regional?
Frontier Regional has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Frontier?
None reported; Frontier operates only Frontier Regional as a public school district in NCES's records.