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Frontier Local

New Matamoras, Ohio · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

540
Students enrolled
4
Public schools
40
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.4:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

District details

Grades served

KG to 12

Total staff (FTE)

157

District office

44870 State Route 7, New Matamoras OH 45767

County

Washington County

Official website

NCES District ID

3905049

About Frontier Local

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Frontier Local School District serves over 800 students, within it's three elementary schools and one 7-12 school. In 1968 Frontier Local School District was formed from the consolidation of four school districts, Newport, Lawrence, Bloomfield, and Matamoras. Cougars became the new athletic mascot name and the new school colors became Columbia Blue and Vegas Gold. Located along the Ohio River in Washington County, the district covers 156 square miles with Wayne National Forest, making up 40 percent of the area. Frontier Local School District is the largest employer in the district with approximately 100 employees. The district is mainly rural with a limited tax base and approximately 80 percent of our operating funds come from the state and federal governments. Over 60 percent of our students qualify for Free or Reduced Lunches and the district offers free breakfast to every student. Frontier Local School District earned a state report card rating of “Effective” for the 2009-2010 school and Frontier High Middle School earned a Bronze Medal rating in 2009 from U.S. News and World Report.
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