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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 Hoyleton.
PK–8Nashville Grade SchoolNashville Consolidated Community School District 49
9–12Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville Community High School District 99
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.