Frankfort CUSD 168 School District

900 N Cherry St
West Frankfort, IL 62896-1670
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 837 students in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,514 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Frankfort CUSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#823 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
75-79%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
13 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,420 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
94%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
117
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,231 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,298
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,231
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frankfort CUSD 168 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frankfort Intermediate School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 N Cherry St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-1412
Grades: 3-6
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
1401 W 6th St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2464
Grades: PK-2
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,514 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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