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Public School Review - Established 2003

Frontier Central School District

S 5120 Orchard Ave
Hamburg, NY 14075-5657
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (716) 926-1711
www.frontier.wnyric.org

Top Rankings

Frontier Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,182 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,698 Schools
# Students
4,475 Students
1,743,650 Students
# Teachers
417 Teachers
154,299 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
Pre-K11154
Kind316150
1326158
2337161
3332164
4338161
5344164
6344164
7340145
8372144
Grade Not Listed2223
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District Rank

Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #364 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#371 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFrontier Central School District
2023#371
2022#396
2021#407
2019#190
2018#198
2017#186
2016#134
2015#121
2014#154
2013#159
2012#146
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66%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
202366%52%
202257%46%
202154%55%
201970%54%
201869%52%
201767%50%
201671%49%
201573%48%
201453%41%
201351%39%
201284%69%
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46%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
202246%49%
202155%62%
201965%52%
201869%52%
201764%47%
201669%46%
201564%40%
201450%37%
201353%39%
201274%60%
201172%58%
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89%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
202289%78%
202189%84%
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90%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
202390%87%
202288%87%
202191%85%
202090%83%
201990%83%
201890%82%
201790%82%
201689%81%
201590%79%
201484%78%
201386%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.73

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
20240.200.72
20230.200.73
20220.180.72
20210.210.72
20200.210.71
20190.210.71
20180.180.71
20170.180.71
20160.170.70
20150.300.70
20140.140.69
20130.150.69
20120.140.68
20110.120.68
20100.080.66
20090.090.66
20080.080.66
20070.080.65
20060.090.64
20050.080.64
20040.080.63
20030.070.62
20020.060.62
20010.050.63
20000.050.62
19990.050.62
19980.030.61
19970.020.61
19960.030.60
19950.030.60
19940.020.60
19930.030.59
19920.020.58
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
20242%10%
20232%10%
20221%10%
20211%10%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20181%9%
20171%9%
20161%9%
20141%9%
20132%9%
20121%9%
20112%8%
20102%8%
20091%9%
20061%7%
20051%7%
20041%7%
20031%6%
20001%6%
19991%6%
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% Hispanic
6%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
20245%30%
20235%29%
20225%29%
20215%28%
20205%27%
20195%27%
20185%26%
20175%26%
20165%26%
20155%25%
20143%25%
20133%24%
20123%23%
20112%22%
20101%22%
20092%21%
20083%21%
20073%21%
20062%20%
20052%20%
20042%19%
20032%19%
20022%19%
20012%18%
20001%18%
19961%17%
19951%17%
19941%17%
19931%16%
19911%15%
19901%14%
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% Black
2%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
20241%16%
20232%16%
20221%16%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20161%18%
20141%18%
20131%18%
20121%18%
20111%19%
20102%19%
20092%19%
20081%20%
20071%19%
20061%20%
20051%20%
20041%20%
20031%20%
20021%20%
20011%20%
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% White
88%
38%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
202489%40%
202389%40%
202290%41%
202189%41%
202089%43%
201989%43%
201891%44%
201791%44%
201691%44%
201564%45%
201493%46%
201392%47%
201293%48%
201194%49%
201095%51%
200995%51%
200896%51%
200796%52%
200696%53%
200596%53%
200496%54%
200396%55%
200297%55%
200197%55%
200097%55%
199998%55%
1998100%57%
1997100%57%
199699%58%
199599%58%
199499%58%
199399%59%
1992100%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
20243%3%
20232%4%
20223%3%
20214%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20155%2%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,284 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$78,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
2023$93 MM$36 MM
2022$89 MM$36 MM
2021$93 MM$36 MM
2020$89 MM$36 MM
2019$87 MM$35 MM
2018$85 MM$34 MM
2017$83 MM$33 MM
2016$81 MM$32 MM
2015$71 MM$29 MM
2014$75 MM$31 MM
2012$73 MM$29 MM
2011$72 MM$29 MM
2010$71 MM$29 MM
2009$73 MM$29 MM
2008$71 MM$28 MM
2007$66 MM$27 MM
2006$62 MM$25 MM
2005$58 MM$24 MM
2004$57 MM$22 MM
2003$58 MM$21 MM
2002$58 MM$20 MM
2001$57 MM$19 MM
2000$53 MM$18 MM
1999$51 MM$17 MM
1998$51 MM$16 MM
1997$47 MM$15 MM
1996$48 MM$15 MM
1995$46 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
2023$95 MM$21 MM
2022$96 MM$22 MM
2021$95 MM$21 MM
2020$96 MM$22 MM
2019$87 MM$35 MM
2018$81 MM$34 MM
2017$78 MM$33 MM
2016$76 MM$31 MM
2015$81 MM$30 MM
2014$84 MM$29 MM
2012$80 MM$28 MM
2011$77 MM$30 MM
2010$81 MM$30 MM
2009$70 MM$28 MM
2008$69 MM$27 MM
2007$64 MM$26 MM
2006$60 MM$25 MM
2005$62 MM$24 MM
2004$58 MM$23 MM
2003$59 MM$24 MM
2002$60 MM$23 MM
2001$55 MM$21 MM
2000$51 MM$19 MM
1999$47 MM$17 MM
1998$56 MM$16 MM
1997$46 MM$15 MM
1996$44 MM$16 MM
1995$42 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$20,705
$31,371

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
2023$20,217$43,745
2022$19,024$44,052
2021$20,195$45,286
2020$19,024$44,052
2019$18,397$41,967
2018$17,643$37,783
2017$17,115$37,501
2016$16,604$36,257
2015$14,386$23,859
2014$14,919$33,260
2012$14,047$25,935
2011$13,966$26,364
2010$13,338$23,859
2009$13,531$21,692
2008$13,101$20,453
2007$12,052$18,556
2006$11,129$17,116
2005$10,469$16,764
2004$10,160$16,002
2003$10,266$14,881
2002$10,382$13,663
2001$10,186$12,690
2000$9,512$11,736
1999$9,168$11,068
1998$9,208$10,435
1997$8,505$9,995
1995$8,826$9,825
1992$8,166$8,101
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Spending / Student
$21,284
$32,248

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFrontier Central School DistrictNew York
2023$20,783$25,493
2022$20,545$26,731
2021$20,760$26,391
2020$20,545$26,731
2019$18,383$42,427
2018$16,955$38,270
2017$16,094$36,628
2016$15,499$34,588
2015$16,349$24,841
2014$16,628$31,853
2012$15,360$25,203
2011$14,898$27,087
2010$15,158$24,841
2009$12,948$21,514
2008$12,722$20,169
2007$11,603$18,076
2006$10,818$17,357
2005$11,075$16,650
2004$10,384$16,888
2003$10,439$16,638
2002$10,733$15,352
2001$9,903$13,878
2000$9,134$12,449
1999$8,343$11,246
1998$10,001$10,823
1997$8,453$10,248
1995$8,068$9,858
1992$8,078$8,716
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Best Frontier Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frontier Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1730
Gr: 6-8 | 1,067 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Pinehurst Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6050 Fairway Ct
Lake View, NY 14085
(716) 926-1770
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Cloverbank Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2761 Cloverbank Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1760
Gr: PK-5 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Big Tree Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
S 4460 Bay View Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1740
Gr: PK-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
Blasdell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3780 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 926-1750
Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,475 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NY)
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  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 89% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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