Summary:
The Frontier school district in Oklahoma serves two schools - Frontier Elementary School and Frontier High School. While Frontier Elementary School demonstrates strong mathematics performance, significantly exceeding the state average, Frontier High School has struggled with lower proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Frontier Elementary School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 434th out of 957 elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 202nd out of 646 in 2020-2021. However, the school serves a student population with significant economic challenges, with 81.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Frontier High School has experienced fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 46th out of 350 high schools in 2021-2022 to 427th out of 439 in 2022-2023.
The data also reveals a disparity in spending per student, with Frontier High School spending significantly more ($26,018 in 2018-2019) compared to Frontier Elementary School ($14,811 in 2018-2019). This difference in resource allocation warrants further investigation to understand how the additional funds are being utilized to support student outcomes at the high school level.
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