Frontier Junior Senior High School in Chalmers, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Frontier Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Chalmers, Indiana that is part of Frontier School Corporation. It serves 270 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

270 Students

26 Teachers

1 Falcon Dr

Chalmers, IN 47929 View local requests

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Frontier Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Culver-Pekny

Ms. Fischer

Mrs. Kruger

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Frontier Junior Senior High School Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Frontier Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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