Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Frankfort, IL

Frankfort Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Frankfort Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174158004167
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frankfort Intermediate School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in West Frankfort · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
students per teacher
447
students enrolled

Frankfort Intermediate School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frankfort Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in West Frankfort, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Frankfort Intermediate School held near 419 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 33.3 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 174158004167 · West Frankfort, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

447 enr · 13.5:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Denning Elementary School (439 students)

Frankfort Intermediate School held near 419 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 33.3 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Frankfort Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Frankfort Intermediate School reports 447 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Frankfort Intermediate School compares

Frankfort Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 447 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Illinois - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,138
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 93.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.8, Frankfort Intermediate School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Frankfort Cusd 168 reports $18,138 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Frankfort Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denning Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Frankfort Comm High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Central Jr High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frankfort Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Frankfort Cusd 168 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Frankfort Intermediate School

How many students attend Frankfort Intermediate School?

Frankfort Intermediate School has 447 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Frankfort, IL. CCD year-over-year: 420 (2022-23) → 419 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankfort Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frankfort Intermediate School is 13.5:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frankfort Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Frankfort Intermediate School is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in West Frankfort, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frankfort Intermediate School?

Frankfort Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frankfort Intermediate School rank among public schools in West Frankfort?

By Resource Investment Index, Frankfort Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in West Frankfort, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Frankfort Cusd 168?

Besides Frankfort Intermediate School, Frankfort Cusd 168 also operates Denning Elementary School (439 students), Frankfort Comm High School (416 students), and Central Jr High School (215 students). See the Frankfort Cusd 168 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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