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Frontier School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Prairie Township, Brookston, Big Creek Township, Chalmers and West Point Township.
Students
666
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,051
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frontier School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $7,132 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,051 per student · 3% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
636’20
675’21
671’22
664’23
666’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tri-County School CorporationGilboa Township, Princeton Township, Round Grove Township
$16,841per student
North White School CorporationHoney Creek Township
$13,872per student
Twin Lakes School CorporationJefferson Township, Union Township
$13,895per student
Delphi Community School CorporationTippecanoe Township
$12,107per student
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.