Total enrollment
1,587
-8 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in FRONTIER SCHOOLS
Missouri · 1,587 students · 2 cities
Looking at the FRONTIER SCHOOLS system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,587 students inside Missouri, averaging 317 per school.
4-year change in FRONTIER SCHOOLS
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How FRONTIER SCHOOLS ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #25 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,587 | #129 of 290 | #5,248 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #91 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #3 of 289 | #258 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.2% | #41 of 290 | #938 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #46 of 173 | #3,149 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside FRONTIER SCHOOLS
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from FRONTIER STEM HIGH SCHOOL at 84.1% proficient to FRONTIER SCHOOL OF INNOVATION at 32.7%, a gap of 51.4 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,632 to 1,587 students (down 3%) and from 137 to 166 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTIER SCHOOL OF INNOVATION | Kansas City | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 |
| FRONTIER STEM HIGH SCHOOL | Kansas City | High | 09-12 | 401 |
| FRONTIER SCHL OF INNOVATION-M | Kansas City | Middle | 06-08 | 307 |
| FRONTIER SCHL OF EXCELLENCE-U | Kansas City | High | 09-12 | 160 |
| FRONTIER SCHL OF EXCELLENCE-M | Kansas City | Middle | 06-08 | 74 |
About FRONTIER SCHOOLS
FRONTIER SCHOOLS is a low-population public-school district in Missouri. The district operates 5 schools and teaches approximately 1,587 students.
On the school-mix side, FRONTIER SCHOOLS consists of 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in FRONTIER SCHOOLS is about 317, lower than the Missouri average of roughly 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in FRONTIER SCHOOLS has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,595 students to 1,587.
In the discussion threads here, the community for FRONTIER SCHOOLS discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.