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Schools in Brookston · Frontier School Corporation

Brookston’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 48% of Brookston’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
666 students on the public path
In brief

Brookston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1016 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brookston’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,051 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Frontier Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brookston’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1016)Better than 92%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results could put Brookston anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brookston’s students in the tested grades sat them (340 in math, 340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Frontier ElementaryFrontier School CorporationA−
7–12Frontier Jr-Sr High Schoolin ChalmersB

Brookston’s public schools are run by Frontier School Corporation, which also serves Big Creek, Chalmers, Prairie and West Point. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frontier School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 666 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,051IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 340 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 340 students tested

Brookston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Brookston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrookstonAFrontier School Corporation

Every school in Brookston

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brookstonin other towns
Frontier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
396 students15:1Rate it →
Frontier Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chalmers
B
270 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Brookston’s schools

Are Brookston’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brookston children attend outscore 87% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brookston in?

Frontier School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 666 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Brookston spend per student?

$14,051 in Frontier School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Brookston families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.