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 is 1 public high school serving 1,308 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Frontier Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Frontier Senior High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
4,542 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #365 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.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,970 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,399
$31,333
Spending / Student
$20,970
$32,210
Best Frontier Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frontier Senior High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
S 4432 Bay View Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1720
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1720
Gr: 9-12 | 1,308 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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