Top Rankings
Frankfort CCSD 157c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 951 students in Frankfort CCSD 157c School District.
Public Middle School in Frankfort CCSD 157c School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,675 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Frankfort CCSD 157c School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 852 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
223 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
2,021 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
76%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
245
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
303
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,416 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,905
$21,990

Spending / Student
$15,416
$21,244

Best Frankfort CCSD 157c School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hickory Creek Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Grades: 6-8
| 951 students
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