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 preschool serving 474 students in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District.
Public Preschools in Frankfort CUSD 168 School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,525 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
23 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,435 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
94%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
121
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
18
# 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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1401 W 6th St
West Frankfort, IL 62896
(618) 937-2464
Grades: PK-2
| 474 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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