High school (grades 9-12) · Hamburg, NY

Frontier Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Frontier Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361167000925
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frontier Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#6 of 11
public schools in Hamburg · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
students per teacher
28.0%
free-lunch eligible

Frontier Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Senior High School ranks #6 of 11 public schools in Hamburg, NY.

School address

Hamburg, NY 14075
District: Frontier Central School District · New York

NCES ID 361167000925 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-44 students YoY

Frontier Senior High School held near 1,308 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 111.9 → 118.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-44 students YoY 361167000925 · Hamburg, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,293 enr · 11.6:1 · 28.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Frontier Middle School (1,067 students)

Frontier Senior High School held near 1,308 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount). Teacher FTE added 111.9 → 118.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Frontier Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Frontier Senior High School reports 1,293 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Frontier Senior High School compares

Frontier Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.0% ▼ 50% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,293 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,293
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.0%
free-lunch eligible - 50% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 54% in New York - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,622
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
87
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Frontier Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 13

District finance for Frontier Central School District reports $19,622 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Frontier Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frontier Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pinehurst Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Big Tree Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cloverbank Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blasdell Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frontier Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Frontier Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Frontier Senior High School

How many students attend Frontier Senior High School?

Frontier Senior High School has 1,293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hamburg, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,352 (2022-23) → 1,308 (2023-24), nearly flat (-44).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frontier Senior High School is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 26% 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 Senior High School?

28.0% of students at Frontier Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontier Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Frontier Senior High School is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Hamburg, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontier Senior High School?

Frontier Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

How does Frontier Senior High School rank among public schools in Hamburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Senior High School ranks #6 of 11 public schools in Hamburg, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hamburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Frontier Central School District?

Besides Frontier Senior High School, Frontier Central School District also operates Frontier Middle School (1,067 students), Pinehurst Elementary School (573 students), and Big Tree Elementary School (535 students). See the Frontier Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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