Enrollment
401
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kansas City, MO
Frontier Stem High School
Federal NCES profile for Frontier Stem High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 290059003232Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frontier Stem High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- #5 of 20
- high schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 63.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Frontier Stem High School has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Stem High School ranks #5 of 20 high schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Frontier Schools · Missouri
NCES ID 290059003232 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.8%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frontier Stem High School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frontier Stem High School
Frontier Stem High School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 401 students.
At 12.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Missouri median, within a few percentage points of the 12.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 401 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #111.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and African American (19%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 201 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Kansas City's high schools, it stands alongside Ewing Marion Kauffman High (402 students): Frontier Stem High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.2:1 vs 11.8:1).
Frontier Schools also operates Frontier School of Innovation (645 students) and Frontier Schl of Innovation-M (307 students) alongside Frontier Stem High School.
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 Stem High School compares
Frontier Stem High School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 5% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.8% | ▲ 38% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 401 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
401
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 43% in Missouri - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.9%
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
$14,588
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
Hispanic or Latino 72.1%
African American 19.0%
White 5.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Frontier Stem High School is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frontier Schools, which includes Frontier Stem High School.
$14,588
Per student
+13%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 66.6%
Federal 17.4%
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 Stem High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier School of Innovation | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frontier Schl of Innovation-M | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frontier Schl of Excellence-U | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Frontier Schl of Excellence-M | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Frontier Stem High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 160
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 6.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools in Kansas City
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~401 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Frontier Stem High School
How many students attend Frontier Stem High School?
Frontier Stem High School has 401 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Stem High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Frontier Stem High School is 12.2:1, which is 5% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 22% 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 Stem High School?
63.8% of students at Frontier Stem High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontier Stem High School?
The largest demographic group at Frontier Stem High School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.1% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontier Stem High School?
Frontier Stem High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Frontier Stem High School rank among high schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Stem High School ranks #5 of 20 high schools in Kansas City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Kansas City on the city page.
Is Frontier Stem High School a good school?
Frontier Stem High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Schools?
Besides Frontier Stem High School, Frontier Schools also operates Frontier School of Innovation (645 students), Frontier Schl of Innovation-M (307 students), and Frontier Schl of Excellence-U (160 students). See the Frontier Schools district page for the complete list.
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