Frank Layden Elementary School in Frontenac, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Frank Layden Elementary School is a town public school in Frontenac, Kansas that is part of Frontenac Unified School District 249. It serves 446 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

446 Students

31 Teachers

200 E Lanyon St

Frontenac, KS 66763 View local requests

http://www.frontenac249.org

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Frank Layden Elementary School Demographics

49%

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.

Frank Layden Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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