Dr Julian Rogus School

Dr Julian Rogus School is one of the sizable K-5 schools in Frankfort, Illinois, overseen by Summit Hill SD 161, with 653 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. That puts it 71% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Dr Julian Rogus School is one of 7 schools operated by Summit Hill SD 161, a district that serves 2,682 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Dr Julian Rogus School shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Dr Julian Rogus School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Will County (around 44%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr Julian Rogus School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.3%; this one delivers 66.9%.

Around the school, census data for Will County shows median household income runs about $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Dr Julian Rogus School is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mary Drew Early Learning Center, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dr Julian Rogus School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 65.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr Julian Rogus School has shrank 6%, going from 694 students in 2018 to 653 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

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