A+
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
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 Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, 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.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Green Garden, Manhattan, New Lenox
$19,546per student
Elementary School District 159Matteson, Rich, Richton Park
$27,813per student
Matteson Elementary School District 162Matteson, Rich, Richton Park
$20,488per student
Rich Township High School District 227Matteson, Rich, Richton Park
$38,455per 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.