Frontenac Sr. High School

Frontenac Sr. High School, a tight-knit four-year high school in Frontenac, Kansas, part of Frontenac Public Schools, caters to 298 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 410.

Frontenac Public Schools runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,006 students. Frontenac Sr. High School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Frontenac Sr. High School reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 5% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Crawford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 33% of students at Frontenac Sr. High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Crawford County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Frontenac Sr. High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 46.3%; actual is 24.5%, a gap of -21.8 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Crawford County put median household income runs about $52,844, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Crawford County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,146 students), of which Frontenac Sr. High School is one.

The closest other public school is Frank Layden Elem, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Frontenac Sr. High School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 38.1%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 271 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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