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Frontier School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Prairie, Brookston, Big Creek, Chalmers and West Point.
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 Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
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.
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.