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Schools in Prairie Township · Frontier School Corporation

Prairie Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts

48% of students in Prairie Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Prairie Township, 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.

#89of 592 Indiana townsK–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
1
666 students on the public path
In brief

Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

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 Prairie Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 87% of Indiana school districts, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 (1009)Better than 87%
Towns in White County (12)Better than 83%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 340 test results could put Prairie Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prairie Township’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 Prairie Township, with each school’s own grade.

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

Prairie Township’s public schools are run by Frontier School Corporation, which also serves Big Creek, Brookston, Chalmers 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

Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prairie TownshipAFrontier School Corporation
TippecanoeC+Delphi Community School Corporation
Round Grove—Tri-County School Corporation
Big Creek—Frontier School Corporation
Tippecanoe TownshipB+Tippecanoe School Corporation

Every school in Prairie Township

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).

District schools in Prairie Townshipby address
Frontier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brookston
A−
396 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Prairie Townshipin other towns
Frontier Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chalmers
B
270 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Prairie Township’s schools

Are Prairie Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prairie Township children attend outscore 87% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prairie Township in?

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

How much does Prairie Township 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 Prairie Township 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.