Frontier Regional

As a close-knit four-year high school in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, Frontier Regional educates 588 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Frontier. Compared to the state average of about 777 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Frontier is the operating authority for Frontier Regional, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Frontier Regional reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Frontier Regional lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 23.4:1 average.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Franklin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Frontier Regional is one of 36 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 8,666 students).

Nearest neighbor: Deerfield Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 6%: 623 students in 2018 compared to 588 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 88% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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