Frankfort Comm High School

Frankfort Comm High School is a tight-knit high school in West Frankfort, Illinois, run under Frankfort CUSD 168. The school educates 416 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% smaller than the state mean of about 834.

Within Frankfort CUSD 168, which oversees 4 schools and 1,517 students, Frankfort Comm High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Frankfort Comm High School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Frankfort Comm High School records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Frankfort Comm High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 57%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Frankfort Comm High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 44.2%; this one comes in at 27.7%, -16.4 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $56,740, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Frankfort Comm High School is one of 25 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students).

The closest other public school is Frankfort Intermediate School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Frankfort Comm High School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

Frankfort Comm High School operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 491 students in 2018 compared to 416 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.