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What tradition at Frontier Regional should never be changed?
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Enrollment
588
High
STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRONTIER·NCES 250510000749
Frontier Regional
113 North Main Street, South Deerfield, MA 01373 · (413) 665-2118 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Massachusetts public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.6%
MA avg 43.8% . -12.4pp since 2016
Math
41.1%
MA avg 42.2% . -9.9pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 45.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.4% | 41.3% |
| 2020-21 | 58.1% | 46.8% |
| 2018-19 | 55.4% | 55.1% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frontier Regional ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #152 of 327 ▲ 15 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #227 of 326 ▲ 15 | #2 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #150 of 315 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #218 of 379 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #144 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #264 of 325 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #144 of 188 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
588
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 53.1 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 51.6 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 55.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 52 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 51.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 51 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 65 | 10.7:1 | 20% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | N/A | N/A | 7% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Regional.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (623 to 588); teachers up 3% (51.5 to 53.1).
About Frontier Regional
Frontier Regional is a small high school in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, under Frontier. Enrolled students number 588 students, in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for high schools in Massachusetts, which is about 777.
Federal records list Frontier as the district for Frontier Regional.
Most students at Frontier Regional are White: 83% of enrollment. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Frontier Regional has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Frontier Regional was 11.1:1. The 23.4:1 average for high schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
Frontier Regional is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Massachusetts public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, median household income is about $74,907, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Franklin County number 36 and enroll about 8,666.
Of nearby public schools, Deerfield Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Frontier Regional went from 649 students to 588. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Deerfield
- Deerfield ElementaryElementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Deerfield Elementary0.2 mi · 301
- Sunderland Elementary2.1 mi · 174
- Whately Elementary2.3 mi · 133
- Conway Grammar3.9 mi · 152
- Leverett Elementary5.7 mi · 137
- Newton School7.1 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier RegionalWhat is the total enrollment at Frontier Regional?
Frontier Regional enrolls approximately 588 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Frontier Regional serve?
Frontier Regional serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Frontier Regional?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Frontier Regional.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frontier Regional?
At Frontier Regional, the student body is approximately 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Frontier Regional?
Frontier Regional is overseen by Frontier in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.