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Public School Review - Established 2003

Frankfort CCSD 157c School District

10482 Nebraska St
Frankfort, IL 60423-2235
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (815) 469-5922
www.fsd157c.org

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 1%)
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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,676 students in Frankfort CCSD 157c School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Frankfort CCSD 157c School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,676 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K6258
Kind256120
1259131
2262134
3297140
4304138
5293138
6314138
7324118
8305120
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District Rank

Frankfort CCSD 157c School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#4 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School District
2023#4
2022#9
2021#6
2019#9
2018#8
2017#27
2016#33
2015#79
2014#72
2013#95
2012#63
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71%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
202371%27%
202167%28%
201974%33%
201875%32%
201768%32%
201658%31%
201546%29%
201478%59%
201376%58%
201295%80%
201194%80%
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75%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
202275%30%
202176%32%
201977%38%
201875%37%
201770%38%
201667%36%
201558%38%
201478%57%
201377%58%
201292%75%
201191%75%
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81%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
20240.420.70
20230.410.70
20220.390.68
20210.370.68
20200.340.68
20190.340.68
20180.320.67
20170.320.67
20160.320.67
20150.320.67
20140.310.66
20130.300.66
20120.280.65
20110.280.66
20100.220.64
20090.220.64
20080.210.64
20070.180.63
20060.170.61
20050.140.61
20040.140.60
20030.120.59
20020.120.59
20010.110.58
20000.100.57
19990.100.56
19980.080.56
19970.080.54
19960.070.53
19950.050.53
19940.050.52
19930.030.52
19920.030.52
19910.050.52
19900.010.51
19890.020.51
19880.030.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
20243%6%
20233%6%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20183%5%
20173%5%
20163%5%
20153%6%
20143%5%
20132%5%
20123%4%
20113%5%
20104%5%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20072%5%
20063%5%
20052%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20021%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%3%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
20249%28%
20238%27%
20228%27%
20217%27%
20207%26%
20197%26%
20187%26%
20177%26%
20167%26%
20157%25%
20146%25%
20137%24%
20127%24%
20117%23%
20104%22%
20094%22%
20084%21%
20073%20%
20063%19%
20053%18%
20043%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20012%15%
20002%15%
19992%14%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
9%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
20248%16%
20238%17%
20227%17%
20217%17%
20206%17%
20196%17%
20186%17%
20176%17%
20166%17%
20155%17%
20145%17%
20135%18%
20124%18%
20114%18%
20104%20%
20095%20%
20085%20%
20074%20%
20063%20%
20053%20%
20042%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20012%21%
20001%21%
19991%21%
19981%21%
19971%20%
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% White
72%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
202475%45%
202376%45%
202278%47%
202179%47%
202081%48%
201981%48%
201882%49%
201782%49%
201682%49%
201582%49%
201483%50%
201384%50%
201285%51%
201184%51%
201088%53%
200988%53%
200888%54%
200791%55%
200691%56%
200592%57%
200493%57%
200393%58%
200294%59%
200194%60%
200095%61%
199995%62%
199896%63%
199796%64%
199696%64%
199597%65%
199498%65%
199398%65%
199298%66%
199197%66%
199099%66%
198999%66%
198899%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
20245%4%
20235%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20121%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
2023$43 MM$15 MM
2022$43 MM$14 MM
2021$43 MM$15 MM
2020$43 MM$14 MM
2019$45 MM$14 MM
2018$43 MM$15 MM
2017$41 MM$13 MM
2016$40 MM$12 MM
2015$35 MM$10 MM
2014$38 MM$12 MM
2012$35 MM$11 MM
2011$36 MM$11 MM
2010$35 MM$10 MM
2009$33 MM$10 MM
2008$30 MM$9 MM
2007$26 MM$9 MM
2006$23 MM$8 MM
2005$20 MM$8 MM
2004$18 MM$8 MM
2003$15 MM$7 MM
2002$16 MM$8 MM
2001$13 MM$7 MM
2000$12 MM$7 MM
1999$10 MM$7 MM
1998$10 MM$6 MM
1997$9 MM$5 MM
1996$9 MM$5 MM
1995$8 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
2023$41 MM$14 MM
2022$37 MM$14 MM
2021$41 MM$14 MM
2020$37 MM$14 MM
2019$39 MM$13 MM
2018$34 MM$14 MM
2017$33 MM$12 MM
2016$31 MM$12 MM
2015$28 MM$11 MM
2014$32 MM$12 MM
2012$28 MM$11 MM
2011$28 MM$11 MM
2010$28 MM$11 MM
2009$38 MM$10 MM
2008$29 MM$9 MM
2007$24 MM$9 MM
2006$37 MM$8 MM
2005$33 MM$8 MM
2004$16 MM$8 MM
2003$14 MM$8 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$11 MM$7 MM
2000$10 MM$7 MM
1999$9 MM$6 MM
1998$10 MM$6 MM
1997$9 MM$5 MM
1996$13 MM$5 MM
1995$11 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,899
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
2023$15,989$17,333
2022$16,938$19,707
2021$16,830$17,764
2020$16,938$19,707
2019$17,979$17,662
2018$17,335$19,255
2017$16,362$17,801
2016$15,865$14,596
2015$14,318$11,118
2014$15,249$13,203
2012$14,407$11,701
2011$14,601$11,859
2010$14,294$11,118
2009$13,198$10,546
2008$12,391$11,298
2007$11,302$10,143
2006$10,093$9,054
2005$9,855$9,158
2004$9,319$8,999
2003$8,573$8,614
2002$9,546$8,976
2001$8,225$8,649
2000$7,818$8,451
1999$7,394$7,697
1998$6,501$5,971
1997$6,216$5,662
1995$6,164$5,677
1992$5,174$4,514
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Spending / Student
$15,411
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFrankfort CCSD 157c School DistrictIllinois
2023$15,498$16,251
2022$14,273$19,097
2021$16,313$16,655
2020$14,273$19,097
2019$15,416$17,005
2018$13,749$18,215
2017$13,132$17,235
2016$12,422$14,516
2015$11,258$11,218
2014$12,990$12,904
2012$11,494$11,755
2011$11,389$11,220
2010$11,240$11,218
2009$15,106$10,416
2008$12,015$10,971
2007$10,241$9,827
2006$16,617$8,997
2005$15,905$9,234
2004$8,581$9,089
2003$7,791$9,395
2002$10,430$9,305
2001$6,950$8,562
2000$6,472$8,142
1999$6,435$7,325
1998$6,754$5,848
1997$5,867$5,503
1995$8,442$5,507
1992$4,690$4,672
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Best Frankfort CCSD 157c School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Chelsea Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
22265 S 80th Ave
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-2309
Gr: 3-5 | 893 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: n/an/a
Grand Prairie Elementary School
10480 Nebraska St
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-3366
Gr: PK-2 | 840 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,676 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 1% in IL
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 1%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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