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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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.