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Schools in Frankfort Township · Frankfort Community Unit School District 168

Frankfort Township’s public schools score below 93% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

6% of students in Frankfort Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Frankfort Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#737of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 7 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
6%
▼ 20 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 14–18 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 10% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IL 13.6
Schools in town
4
1,517 students on the public path
In brief

Frankfort Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 6% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Frankfort Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,353 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Frankfort Intermediate School, then Central Jr High School, then Frankfort Comm High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Frankfort Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 7% of Illinois school districts, #737 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1162)Better than 6%
Towns in Franklin County (12)Better than 17%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 710 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Frankfort Township anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Frankfort Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (692 in math, 729 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frankfort Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Denning Elementary Schoolin West FrankfortNo scores
3–6Frankfort Intermediate SchoolFrankfort Community Unit School District 168C−
7–8Central Jr High SchoolFrankfort Community Unit School District 168C
9–12Frankfort Comm High SchoolFrankfort Community Unit School District 168C

Frankfort Township’s public schools are run by Frankfort Community Unit School District 168, which also serves Denning, Orient and West Frankfort. Parts of Frankfort Township (10% of its land) are served by Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Frankfort Community Unit School District 168Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,517 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,353IL $21,567 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 29.9% · 729 students tested
Math6%
State average 25.8% · 692 students tested

Frankfort Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Frankfort Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Frankfort TownshipDFrankfort Community Unit School District 168
BentonC−Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8 · Benton Consolidated High School District 103 9–12
DenningDFrankfort Community Unit School District 168 PK–12 · Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188 PK–12
CaveDThompsonville Community Unit School District 174
Hanaford—Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8 · Benton Consolidated High School District 103 9–12

Every school in Frankfort Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Frankfort Townshipby address
Frankfort Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · West Frankfort
C−
447 students15:1Rate it →
Central Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · West Frankfort
C
215 students11:1Rate it →
Frankfort Comm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Frankfort
C
416 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Frankfort Townshipin other towns
Denning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · West Frankfort
439 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · West Frankfort
Private · Catholic
40 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Frankfort Township’s schools

Are Frankfort Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Frankfort Township children attend score below 93% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #737 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frankfort Township in?

Frankfort Community Unit School District 168, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,517 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Frankfort Township are served by Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174.

Where do Frankfort Township kids go to high school?

Frankfort Comm High School in West Frankfort, with 416 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Frankfort Township’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Frankfort Township spend per student?

$19,353 in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Frankfort Township?

Yes: St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 40 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.