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Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves West Frankfort, Frankfort, Denning and Orient.
Students
1,517
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,353
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Frankfort Community Unit School District 168
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.8M, about $3,187 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Benton.
PK–4Benton Grade Sch K-4Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
5–8Benton Grade Sch 5-8Benton Community Consolidated School District 47
9–12Benton Cons High SchoolBenton Consolidated High School District 103
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency6%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,353 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 70%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,602’20
1,514’21
1,540’22
1,525’23
1,517’24
Down 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47Benton, Browning, Hanaford
$15,517per student
Benton Consolidated High School District 103Benton, Browning, Hanaford
$19,692per student
Christopher Community Unit School District 99Browning
$17,842per student
Herrin Community Unit School District 4Freeman Spur
$14,164per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.