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Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Frankfort and Frankfort, and parts of New Lenox and Mokena.

Students
2,676
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,648
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C

  • School Grade A+: better than 100% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts above the state
  • Spends 27% less per student than the IL average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.9% since 2020
  • Debt of $7.5M, about $2,801 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cabery.

PK–3Tri Point Elementary SchoolTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
4–8Tri-Point Jr High/ElementaryTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J
9–12Tri-Point High SchoolTri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 95% at Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,648 per student · 27% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 22%Federal 1%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,528’20
2,608’21
2,661’22
2,675’23
2,676’24

Up 5.9% since 2020.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 9%Black 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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