Enrollment
42
High
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 346
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #25·NCES 560522000562
Frontier Academy
1755 W. Sunset, Riverton, WY 82501 · (307) 856-9192 · Fremont County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL42 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
15 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 47%
Community
0
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 9 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 6 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 60% |
Student demographics
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
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: WY-TOPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Frontier Academy ranks
Among high schoolsRanked 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
42
+24 (+133%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 4.5:1
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 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 36% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 41% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 4 | 8.5:1 | 26% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 4 | 4.5:1 | 39% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 3 | 10.3:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 81% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (31 to 42); teachers unchanged (3 to 3).
About Frontier Academy
Families in Riverton, Wyoming, are served by Frontier Academy, a very small high school. The school enrolls 42 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Wyoming average about 346 students, which makes this school 88% below average.
Fremont County School District #25 oversees Frontier Academy and 7 other schools, with 2,504 students in total.
About 52% of the student body at Frontier Academy is White. Other groups include 24% Native American, 17% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Fremont County residents are about 71% White.
A staff of 3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. The average for high schools in Wyoming, 11.4:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 36%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fremont County is 55%.
The school is in Fremont County, where the median household earns about $64,904 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Fremont County, 35 public schools serve about 6,606 students.
Frontier Academy's closest public school neighbor is Riverton Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Frontier Academy reported 18 students in 2020-21 and 42 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.0:1) than in 2020-21 (4.5:1).
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Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,533
Census ACS
Median income
$64,904
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
6,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont County School District #25
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Rendezvous ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Aspen Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Willow Creek ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 173 students
Other schools in Riverton
- Riverton High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Riverton Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Rendezvous ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Aspen Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Willow Creek ElementaryElementary · 269 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Riverton Middle School0.1 mi · 559
- Riverton High School0.2 mi · 701
- Jackson Elementary0.7 mi · 173
- Willow Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 269
- Rendezvous Elementary0.9 mi · 324
- Ashgrove Elementary1.1 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Frontier Academy?
Frontier Academy enrolls approximately 42 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Frontier Academy serve?
Frontier Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Frontier Academy have?
Frontier Academy employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Frontier Academy?
Student demographics at Frontier Academy are roughly 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
Is Frontier Academy public or private?
Frontier Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fremont County School District #25.
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