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Frontier International Academy

Q: Is Frontier International Academy a good school?

Frontier International Academy ranks 1043 rd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Frontier International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Frontier International Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frontier International Academy?

Students at Frontier International Academy are 77% White, 20% Asian, 2% African American.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Frontier International Academy is a public charter school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 694 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Frontier International Academy District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Frontier International Academy has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 76.7% in 2022-2023 to 83.4% in 2023-2024, this is still below the state average. The school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 7.0% to 12.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Frontier International Academy also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.5% to 30.8% in recent years, a significant concern that can negatively impact student learning. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

Comparing Frontier International Academy to nearby schools, such as Jardon Vocational School and Webb Elementary School, reveals that these schools have similar graduation and dropout rates but lower chronic absenteeism and better test scores in some areas. Meanwhile, Joy Preparatory Academy has lower test scores than Frontier International Academy in most subjects, but a higher graduation rate and lower dropout rate. Despite Frontier International Academy's higher spending per student, it is not clear how this increased spending is translating into improved student outcomes.

737

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,582

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13200 Conant St
Detroit, MI 48212-2338

(313) 462-6300

District: Frontier International Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Asian:

19.8%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2018

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

Michigan avg39%

Elementary school

1,043^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 7% (2023) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

634^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

409^th of 613Frontier International Academy among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1043 of 1488	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1248 of 1486	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1370 of 1470	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	115 of 173	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	146 of 184	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	910 of 1338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	783 of 1346	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1111 of 1381	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1232 of 1350	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	947 of 1366	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1104 of 1347	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1088 of 1206	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1176 of 1204	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	634 of 739	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	660 of 743	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	686 of 735	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	528 of 531	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	554 of 561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	617 of 666	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	667 of 824	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	680 of 835	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	620 of 852	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	555 of 832	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.2	616 of 799	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.7	735 of 805	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	594 of 773	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	618 of 784	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	705 of 765	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	658 of 754	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	684 of 750	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	688 of 767	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	69 of 69	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	63 of 63	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.9	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	86 of 87	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	93 of 102	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	612 of 629	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	570 of 619	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	591 of 611	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	461 of 462	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	536 of 554	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	632 of 710	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	529 of 635	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	575 of 654	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	573 of 614	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	365 of 369	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	408 of 417	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	486 of 532	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	587 of 755	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	501 of 628	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	589 of 633	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	590 of 611	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	467 of 472	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	508 of 543	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	553 of 707	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	603 of 639	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	613 of 638	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	641 of 647	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	492 of 492	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	576 of 582	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	629 of 708	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

High school

Male (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-3 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing27%-29 vs state

English Language Arts26%-16 vs state

Social Studies22%-13 vs state

Science13%-24 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

My time at the FIA was fantastic. I learned a lot of new things and had a lot of new experiences. Also, the teachers are extremely polite and willing to assist students with any problems they may have. Students who do not speak English, in particular, are fortunate to have teachers like them. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, March 21, 2022

im just gonna say the school isn't that bad. but some teachers is pretty rude Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier International Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13200 Conant St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Frontier International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6300	737	45	16.4	100.0%	571 (77.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			26.7	9.6	11.1	33.3	31.0			40.7	23.3	41.4			13.8		13.3	10.3		25.0	$12,582	$2,382	$10,200
Bridge Impact	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3105 Carpenter St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Bridge Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 462-6100	392	10	39.2	99.2%	313 (79.8%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	67 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			15.1				15.8	31.6	23.1	19.1	14.3		10.5		15.8		6.9			5.6	$12,471	$61	$12,409
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5161 Charles St	Detroit	48212	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-3050	248	21	11.6	83.9%	76 (30.6%)	100 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (27.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	33.3				29.4	23.5		22.2	53.3	41.2	17.7			20.0		29.2	50.0		37.5	70.0	$23,752	$2,889	$20,863
Caniff Liberty Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2650 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Caniff Liberty Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	590	19	30.6	95.6%	362 (61.4%)	48 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	49.3	26.9			21.1	28.0	38.9	21.2	30.6	38.7	37.5	27.6	25.5	37.9	25.9	27.9		22.4	32.4		$13,304	$2,898	$10,406
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6861 E Nevada St	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	541	10	54.1	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	537 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)	48.8				9.1	11.6	12.1	18.6	18.2	6.1			10.2	13.6	6.9	19.5		5.2	24.4		$16,656	$3,359	$13,297
CapstoneWayne County Juvenile Detention Facility	Public, Charter, Alternative	4-12	3501 Hamtramck Dr	Hamtramck	48211	Wayne County	Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 831-3510	124	9	13.9	97.6%	10 (8.1%)	111 (89.5%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$26,926	$10,034	$16,892
DPSCD Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	9026 Woodward Ave	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 873-6897	176	20	9.0	76.1%	6 (3.4%)	159 (90.3%)	10 (5.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	62.5		26.3				28.6	30.0	29.6				15.0	15.4		31.3					$27,452	$1,539	$25,913
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	3,199	163	19.6	76.4%	1,601 (50.0%)	923 (28.9%)	315 (9.8%)	44 (1.4%)	20 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	295 (9.2%)								(n/a)	45.2	4.5	45.3	9.8	8.0	12.9	18.7	17.0	20.9	10.1	6.1	4.3	4.8	7.7	13.0	23.4	27.1	8.2	29.0	33.6	$11,504	$2,764	$8,741
Advantage Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5280	150	6	25.0	84.0%	29 (19.3%)	109 (72.7%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$00	$00	$00
Turning Point Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	18501 Waltham St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 347-8900	42	11	3.8	85.7%	1 (2.4%)	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)								(n/a)																					$93,013	$3,863	$89,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier International Academy

What is the racial makeup of Frontier International Academy?

Students at Frontier International Academy are 77% White, 20% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Frontier International Academy a good school?

Frontier International Academy ranks 1043^rd of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Frontier International Academy.

What district is Frontier International Academy in?

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