For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 215 students in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
1,517 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frankfort CUSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#692 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
72%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Black
1%
21%
Showing 2010–2023. View full 21-year historical data
% White
93%
39%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,752 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$33 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$21,832
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$21,752
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Frankfort CUSD 168 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Jr High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 E 9th St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2444
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2444
Gr: 7-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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