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Frankfort Community High School

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Frankfort Community High School ranks 488 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Frankfort Community High School is a public high school located in West Frankfort, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Frankfort CUSD 168 district, which is ranked 664 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Frankfort Community High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 185 out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to a current ranking of 488 out of 698 (2-star rating) in 2024-2025. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its homeless students ranking in the top 60 out of 138 Illinois high schools, but its white student population ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools. While the school's four-year graduation rate remains above the state average, its dropout rate has increased and is now higher than the state average.

Academically, Frankfort Community High School performs significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Marion High School, Frankfort Community High School generally performs worse across various metrics. The school's high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 37.5% over the past few years, likely contributes to its lower academic performance.

416

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,504

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 E Main St
West Frankfort, IL 62896-1333

(618) 932-3126

District: Frankfort CUSD 168

Feeder schools for Frankfort Community High School:

Elementary:	Denning Elementary School
	Frankfort Intermediate School
Middle:	Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Illinois avg48%

488^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

664^th of 811Frankfort CUSD 168 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	488 of 698	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	383 of 697	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	470 of 699	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	384 of 699	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	521 of 688	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	412 of 701	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	445 of 647	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.0	307 of 642	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	185 of 643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	51.5	252 of 614	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.1	466 of 670	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	451 of 670	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	384 of 665	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	466 of 655	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	452 of 643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	511 of 632	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.3	380 of 624	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	357 of 612	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.4	308 of 596	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	398 of 590	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	408 of 592	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	39.0	425 of 586	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	251 of 491	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	498 of 685	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	390 of 664	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	457 of 656	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	344 of 658	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	506 of 639	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	462 of 665	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	473 of 620	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	60 of 138	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.4	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 104	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	459 of 672	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	291 of 639	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	342 of 644	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	219 of 626	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	430 of 611	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	326 of 639	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	442 of 585	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	457 of 685	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	356 of 668	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	408 of 668	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	381 of 664	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	480 of 653	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	316 of 675	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	390 of 619	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	269 of 527	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	220 of 482	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	505 of 564	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	398 of 554	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	508 of 557	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	469 of 560	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	517 of 553	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	429 of 552	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	473 of 548	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	34	488^th of 698 public high schools	30.1%		41.2	383^rd of 697 public high schools	45.1%	105	46.6	51.6	11.4	18.9	23.9	47.4	40.9	20.5	31.8	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.5	$17,504	$400	$17,104
Project Echo	Public	7-12	17428 Route 37	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Johnston City High School	Public	9-12	1500 Jefferson Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 983-4700	328	28	11.7	50.0%	293 (89.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	45.8	385^th of 698 public high schools	44.8%		39.1	397^th of 697 public high schools	43.0%	12	58.8	52.8	45.0	16.7	42.5	30.6	45.1	22.0	37.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.2	98.8	90.8	$16,211	$1,104	$15,107
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%)	54.8	302^nd of 698 public high schools	56.7%		56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%	53	62.1	48.0	35.2	30.9	41.7	39.0	51.4	35.2	47.9	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7	97.8	$16,602	$1,033	$15,569
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%)	37.8	464^th of 698 public high schools	33.5%		38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%	53	59.4	54.5	25.0	27.3	37.5	42.4	26.7	10.0	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	98.5	$18,914	$202	$18,711
Herrin High School	Public	9-12	700 N 10th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 942-6606	662	52	12.8	58.6%	555 (83.8%)	31 (4.7%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	52.2	322^nd of 698 public high schools	53.9%		71	161^st of 697 public high schools	76.9%	161	61.0	45.1	36.5	28.2	45.3	36.9	50.0	34.4	42.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.1	$16,337	$937	$15,400
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%)	29.2	510^th of 698 public high schools	26.9%		19.2	556^th of 697 public high schools	20.2%	46	57.1	38.5	14.3	15.4	28.6	30.8	20.0	24.0	40.0	100.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	84.4	$17,022	$2,155	$14,868
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%)	33.3	492^nd of 698 public high schools	29.5%		26.1	504^th of 697 public high schools	27.7%	12	56.4	45.2	30.9	16.7	38.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	24.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	98.5	$20,464	$1,693	$18,771
Starquest Academy RSSP South	Public	6-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Massac County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	Public	10-12	502 W Jackson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 998-1283	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankfort Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Frankfort Community High School?

Students at Frankfort Community High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Frankfort Community High School a good school?

Frankfort Community High School ranks 488^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Frankfort Community High School?

Frankfort Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Denning Elementary School
Elementary : Frankfort Intermediate School
Middle : Central Junior High School

How many students attend Frankfort Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Frankfort Community High School.

What district is Frankfort Community High School in?

Frankfort CUSD 168

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