Top Rankings
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c 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 is 1 public middle school serving 951 students in Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c.
Public Middle School in Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,675 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 865 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
76%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,416 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,905
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,416
$21,662
Best Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157c Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hickory Creek Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
22150 S Owens Rd
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-4474
Gr: 6-8 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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