Frontenac’s public schools outscore 76% of Kansas districts
Reading proficiency in Frontenac’s districts is 39%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frontenac, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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.
Frontenac’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 39% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,318 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Frontenac Jr. High, then Frontenac 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.
What’s behind Frontenac’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Kansas school districts, #42 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frontenac, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Frontenac
Frank Layden Elem
Grades PK–5 · 489 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Jr. High
Grades 6–8 · 219 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Jr. High
Grades 6–8 · 219 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Jr. High
Grades 6–8 · 219 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Frontenac
Frontenac Sr. High School
Grades 9–12 · 298 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Frontenac’s public schools are run by Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249, which also serves Washington. Parts of Frontenac (14% of its land) are served by Pittsburg Unified School District 250 instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Frontenac vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Frontenac’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Frontenac | A− | Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 |
| Pittsburg | B− | Pittsburg Unified School District 250 |
| Washington | C+ | Northeast Unified School District 246 PK–12 · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 PK–12 |
| Baker | B− | Pittsburg Unified School District 250 PK–12 · Cherokee Unified School District 247 PK–12 |
Every school in Frontenac
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Frontenac’s schools
Are Frontenac’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Frontenac children attend outscore 76% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #42 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Frontenac in?
Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,006 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Frontenac are served by Pittsburg Unified School District 250.
Where do Frontenac kids go to high school?
Frontenac Sr. High School, with 298 students; its own test results earn a C+.
How much does Frontenac spend per student?
$13,318 in Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Frontenac 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.