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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 218 students in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,525 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Frankfort CUSD 168 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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 65-69% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#729 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
6%
28%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
30%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
50%
65-69%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
23 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
1,435 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
94%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
121
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,099 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,166
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,099
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frankfort CUSD 168  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frankfort CUSD 168 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Jr High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 E 9th St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2444
Grades: 7-8
| 218 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,525 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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