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Central Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1600 E 9th St, West Frankfort, IL 62896 · (618) 937-2444 · Part of Frankfort Community Unit School District 168

Frankfort Township’s School Grade D better than 7% of Illinois school districts

Students
215
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Frankfort Township kids: Frankfort Comm High School

On the path

Where Frankfort Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–6Frankfort Intermediate Schoolin West Frankfort
7–8Central Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Frankfort Comm High Schoolin West Frankfort

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1600 E 9th St, West Frankfort

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7103
Grade 8111
Grade 91
Enrollment over time
248’20
248’21
219’22
218’23
215’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Jr High School from Frankfort Township families.

Other schools in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Frankfort Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.