B
Frontier School District
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Deerfield, Sunderland, Conway and Whately.
Students
588
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,593
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
What stands out about Frontier School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MA average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,593 per student · 11% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
649’20
610’21
606’22
605’23
588’24
Down 9.4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.