Franklin County Schools & Education
Franklin County, Illinois
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
83.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
83.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,386
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
53/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 63/100
State Score Position
#78
of 102 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Franklin County
Measured School Summary
Franklin County has midrange measured school signals (score: 53/100) with a graduation rate of 83.2%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Franklin County spends $10,386 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 15% below the Illinois average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 5.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 12% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Franklin County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
24 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
53/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #78 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.
Completion
83.2%
5.6 pts below the state average
Funding context
$10,386
$1,136 above the state average
School coverage
24
9 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Franklin County has 24 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Franklin County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Franklin County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#78
of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Frankfort CUSD 168
Elementary to high school visible
1,540 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Benton CCSD 47
Elementary and middle visible
1,075 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Christopher USD 99
Elementary and high visible
700 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Elementary to high school visible
609 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Frankfort CUSD 168 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Franklin County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Franklin County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Franklin County Graduation Rate Trails State Average
Education data brief for Franklin County, Illinois.
Franklin County reports a graduation rate of 83.2%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 88.8% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's 24 public schools serve 5,658 students, with a mix of 13 rural and 11 town-based locales. Frankfort CUSD 168 is the largest district, operating 4 schools with 1,540 students, including Denning Elementary with 467 students. Other significant districts include Benton CCSD 47, which serves 1,075 students and operates Benton Grade School K-4. The average school size across the county is 298 students. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $10,386, which is higher than the Illinois state average of $9,250 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 53.4 is below the state average of 63.0 but remains above the national median of 50.0. There are four alternative schools and one special education school in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
24
in Franklin County
Reported Enrollment
5,658
24 schools reporting
School Districts
9
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
9 School Districts in Franklin County
Frankfort CUSD 168
Benton CCSD 47
Christopher USD 99
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Benton Cons HSD 103
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Ewing Northern CCSD 115
Akin CCSD 91
24 Public Schools in Franklin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 20 of 24 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Grade Sch K-4 | Record | Benton CCSD 47 | Benton, 62812Rural: Fringe | PK–4 | Primary | 617 |
| Benton Cons High School | Record | Benton Cons HSD 103 | Benton, 62812Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 577 |
| Christopher Elem School | Record | Christopher USD 99 | Christopher, 62822Town: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 486 |
| Denning Elementary School | Record | Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort, 62896Town: Fringe | PK–2 | Primary | 467 |
| Benton Grade Sch 5-8 | Record | Benton CCSD 47 | Benton, 62812Rural: Fringe | 5–8 | Middle | 458 |
| Frankfort Comm High School | Record | Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort, 62896Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 434 |
| Frankfort Intermediate School | Record | Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort, 62896Town: Fringe | 3–6 | Primary | 420 |
| Sesser-Valier Elem School | Record | Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 | Sesser, 62884Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 282 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Elem School | Record | Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | Zeigler, 62999Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 253 |
| Ewing-Northern Elem School | Record | Ewing Northern CCSD 115 | Ewing, 62836Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 236 |
| Central Jr High School | Record | Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort, 62896Town: Fringe | 7–8 | Middle | 219 |
| Thompsonville Grade School | Record | Thompsonville CUSD 174 | Thompsonville, 62890Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 215 |
| Christopher High | Record | Christopher USD 99 | Christopher, 62822Town: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 214 |
| Sesser-Valier High School | Record | Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 | Sesser, 62884Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 192 |
| Sesser-Valier Jr High School | Record | Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 | Sesser, 62884Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 135 |
| Zeigler-Royalton High School | Record | Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | Zeigler, 62999Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 130 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School | Record | Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | Zeigler, 62999Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 114 |
| Akin Comm Cons Elem School | Record | Akin CCSD 91 | Akin, 62890Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 106 |
| Thompsonville High School | Record | Thompsonville CUSD 174 | Thompsonville, 62890Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 103 |
| ECHO Juvenile Detention Ctr | Record | Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE | Benton, 62812Town: Distant | 4–12 | Alternative | 0 |
Christopher Elem School
Christopher USD 99
Christopher, 62822 / Town: Fringe
Denning Elementary School
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort, 62896 / Town: Fringe
Frankfort Comm High School
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort, 62896 / Town: Fringe
Frankfort Intermediate School
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort, 62896 / Town: Fringe
Sesser-Valier Elem School
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Sesser, 62884 / Rural: Distant
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler, 62999 / Rural: Fringe
Ewing-Northern Elem School
Ewing Northern CCSD 115
Ewing, 62836 / Rural: Distant
Central Jr High School
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort, 62896 / Town: Fringe
Thompsonville Grade School
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Thompsonville, 62890 / Rural: Distant
Sesser-Valier High School
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Sesser, 62884 / Rural: Distant
Sesser-Valier Jr High School
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Sesser, 62884 / Rural: Distant
Zeigler-Royalton High School
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler, 62999 / Rural: Fringe
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler, 62999 / Rural: Fringe
Thompsonville High School
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Thompsonville, 62890 / Rural: Distant
ECHO Juvenile Detention Ctr
Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE
Benton, 62812 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,386
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.