A+
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Frankfort Township and Frankfort, and parts of New Lenox Township 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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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 Township, Manhattan Township, New Lenox
$19,546per student
Elementary School District 159Matteson, Rich Township, Richton Park
$27,813per student
Matteson Elementary School District 162Matteson, Rich Township, Richton Park
$20,488per student
Rich Township High School District 227Matteson, Rich Township, 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.