Best Public Schools in Frontenac, KS

Summary:

The city of Frontenac, Kansas is home to three schools: Frank Layden Elementary, Frontenac Senior High School, and Frontenac Junior High, all part of the Frontenac Public Schools district. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing a comprehensive educational experience in the area.

Among the three schools, Frank Layden Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. In contrast, Frontenac Senior High School lags behind the district and state in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in both subject areas.

Frontenac Junior High also performs well, ranking in the top quarter of Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating in the last three school years. The school outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency, but has lower Mathematics proficiency. Across all three schools, the high chronic absenteeism rates suggest a need to address attendance and student engagement issues, while the differences in free/reduced lunch rates indicate varying levels of economic disadvantage that may impact academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank Layden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Lanyon	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 231-7790	489	35	13.7	43.1%	402 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.4%)	72.2	153^rd of 656 public elementary schools	76.7%		62.7	213^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.4%	60	58.9	54.9	57.3					57.1	56.2	54.9	62.2					58.0	56.1		56.1	$13,766	$1,585	$12,181
Frontenac Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 S. Crawford	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 231-7550	298	23	12.9	33.2%	263 (88.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	39.2	208^th of 332 public high schools	37.3%		56.3	120^th of 318 public high schools	62.3%	88							33.7	33.7							30.1	30.1				$14,777	$1,121	$13,656
Frontenac Junior High	Public	6-8	208 S. Cayuga	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 232-6370	219	17	12.5	45.2%	195 (89.0%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.7%)	69.2	84^th of 363 public middle schools	76.9%		67.7	81^st of 362 public middle schools	77.6%	3				50.0	51.3	57.8		52.8				39.4	38.8	48.4		41.9		53.1	53.1	$12,521	$989	$11,532

Cities Near Frontenac

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburg	2.21 mi	6	242^nd
Arma	6.38 mi	3	329^th
Girard	9.19 mi	3	106^th
Cherokee	10.09 mi	2	334^th
Weir	11.06 mi	1	234^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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