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Best Public Schools in Franklin County, IL

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Schools

5,523

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedAkin Community Cons Elementary School74^th of 1,737 Illinois elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Thompsonville Grade School up 675 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Zeigler-Royalton High School 7.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Emotional Success (SES)	Public	K-4	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Starquest Academy RSSP North	Public	6-8	901 Public Sq	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Christopher High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-9461	206	19	10.8	59.2%	192 (93.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	36.7	410^th of 620 public high schools	33.9%		33.3	492^nd of 698 public high schools	29.5%	82	66.0	34.0	31.9		38.3	26.0	46.2	35.9	38.5																	100%		$22,151	$1,060	$21,091
Christopher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 724-7604	510	37	13.9	60.6%	478 (93.7%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	50.7	826^th of 1737 public elementary schools	52.4%		34.8	1322^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%	496										56.6	56.8	64.1	59.3	67.9	79.4	57.8	70.3	65.1	59.0	18.5	20.8	32.4	18.8		26.3	97.5%		$15,004	$730	$14,274
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	204	14	14.3	54.9%	204 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	731^st of 1737 public elementary schools	57.9%		31.2	1406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%	675										64.7		50.0	57.1	64.7		76.0	68.8	64.5	50.0						27.3	93.9%		$14,661	$877	$13,783
Thompsonville High School	Public	9-12	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2446	90	11	8.2	52.2%	90 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.3																									92.6%		$17,232	$1,309	$15,923
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	K-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 627-2180	124	11	10.8	54.8%	123 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	93.3	74^th of 1737 public elementary schools	95.7%		82.9	329^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.0%	255												94.1			80.0			73.3	88.2						52.0	100%		$15,169	$729	$14,441
Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-4011	429	34	12.6	61.1%	400 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	27.3	819^th of 1126 public middle schools	27.3%		54.5	565^th of 1368 public middle schools	58.7%	254										32.4	30.5			43.2	53.2	58.5	46.2	50.0			32.4	21.6	34.0	29.9	29.3	94.9%		$14,456	$976	$13,480
Benton Grade School K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 E McKenzie St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 438-7181	571	37	15.6	67.3%	512 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	22.1	1337^th of 1737 public elementary schools	23.0%		38.6	1237^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.8%	100												46.1	41.2					43.5	38.6	20.2					28.8	95.6%		$12,638	$1,410	$11,228
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 439-3103	604	45	13.5	51.2%	544 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	45.2	331^st of 620 public high schools	46.6%		54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%	29	64.8	40.1	43.4	27.7	53.3	32.8	47.6	35.7	38.1																	98.6%		$20,107	$863	$19,244
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 629-2181	231	19	11.8	51.9%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	72.4	420^th of 1737 public elementary schools	75.8%		88	221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%	199										72.7	66.7	52.8	89.7	72.7	77.3	75.0	72.7	72.2	55.6	55.2	45.5	59.1	62.5	51.5	54.4	96.1%		$14,122	$745	$13,377
Sesser-Valier High School	Public	9-12	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 625-5105	175	17	10.2	48.0%	161 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	43.6	349^th of 620 public high schools	43.7%		39.3	450^th of 698 public high schools	35.5%	101	71.4	43.5	26.2		66.7	21.7	36.1																			100%		$19,492	$1,554	$17,938
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	252	21	11.7	61.5%	226 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	76.2	364^th of 1737 public elementary schools	79.0%		79.2	412^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%	48										58.1		66.7	70.7	76.7				71.5	64.1	78.0	51.2				64.2	98.8%		$15,967	$1,549	$14,418
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 625-5105	121	8	14.6	66.1%	112 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	47.5	561^st of 1126 public middle schools	50.2%		53.2	578^th of 1368 public middle schools	57.7%	17											55.6				72.2	55.0	75.0	67.0				33.3	25.0	33.3	30.4	94.9%		$14,390	$891	$13,499
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 937-2444	215	19	11.2	53.5%	195 (90.7%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	17.7	942^nd of 1126 public middle schools	16.3%		29.7	942^nd of 1368 public middle schools	31.1%												30.3					56.2	44.9	51.0					17.1	13.5	15.5	99.5%		$15,656	$508	$15,148
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-2464	439	25	17.3	46.9%	409 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										93%		$15,259	$1,872	$13,388
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	34.4	1110^th of 1737 public elementary schools	36.1%		42.7	1148^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%	38										34.8		47.7	53.9	48.7	65.7			53.7	53.3	35.6	25.2	24.2			34.6	99.8%		$14,891	$1,536	$13,356
Frankfort Community High School	Public	9-12	601 E Main St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 932-3126	416	38	11.0	47.4%	383 (92.1%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	38.4	394^th of 620 public high schools	36.5%		34	488^th of 698 public high schools	30.1%	94	53.8	47.0	32.7	15.7	41.3	39.8	51.1	29.8	43.6																	100%		$17,731	$341	$17,390
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	100	8	12.5	63.0%	90 (90.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)															30.8	43.8		30.7							13.2	100%		$12,982	$536	$12,446
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-5841	131	18	7.4	57.3%	121 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	59.5	222^nd of 620 public high schools	64.2%		37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%	242	58.3	51.4			52.8	45.7	59.4		50.0																	100%		$19,346	$741	$18,605
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Mulkeytown	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 596-2121	258	23	11.3	72.5%	234 (90.7%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	18	1428^th of 1737 public elementary schools	17.8%		28.2	1483^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.9%	55										43.9			37.8	29.3				30.3		27.0					21.1	98.9%		$14,677	$1,071	$13,606

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