Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWest Frankfort’s public schools score below 93% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 6% of West Frankfort’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Frankfort, 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.
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.
West Frankfort’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 West Frankfort’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 ↓
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.
What’s behind West Frankfort’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Frankfort, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in West Frankfort
Denning Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 439 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in West Frankfort
Denning Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 439 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in West Frankfort
Denning Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 439 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in West Frankfort
Denning Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 439 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Intermediate School
Grades 3–6 · 447 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Frankfort
Central Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 215 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Frankfort
Central Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 215 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Frankfort
Frankfort Comm High School
Grades 9–12 · 416 students · 11:1 students per teacher
West Frankfort’s public schools are run by Frankfort Community Unit School District 168, which also serves Denning, Frankfort and Orient. 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.
Well below the state in reading
West Frankfort vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share West Frankfort’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Frankfort | D | Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 |
Every school in West Frankfort
4 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).
Questions about West Frankfort’s schools
Are West Frankfort’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Frankfort 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 8%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Frankfort in?
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,517 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Frankfort kids go to high school?
Frankfort Comm High School, with 416 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is West Frankfort’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 West Frankfort 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.
Parents talk
What West Frankfort families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Frankfort → They have their own page.
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.