Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education
Of the 5,563 students attending Franklin County schools, 94% were white. multiracial students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 2% of Franklin County students.
In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Franklin County, representing 93.9% of the student body.
Benton Consolidated High School had the most even distribution of races among county schools, including 89.9% white students, 5.9% multiracial students, and 3.5% Hispanic students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.4% when compared to the previous year.
In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School | White | 97.9% | 94 |
| Benton Consolidated High School | White | 89.9% | 564 |
| Benton Grade School 5-8 | White | 93.8% | 467 |
| Benton Grade School K-4 | White | 94.7% | 617 |
| Central Junior High School | White | 92.7% | 248 |
| Christopher Elementary School | White | 95% | 462 |
| Christopher High School | White | 94.8% | 233 |
| Denning Elementary School | White | 93.8% | 434 |
| Ewing-Northern Elementary School | White | 96.8% | 217 |
| Frankfort Community High School | White | 95.4% | 417 |
| Frankfort Intermediate School | White | 92.9% | 394 |
| Sesser-Valier Elementary School | White | 92.8% | 265 |
| Sesser-Valier High School | White | 92.9% | 184 |
| Sesser-Valier Junior High School | White | 92.5% | 147 |
| Thompsonville Grade School | White | 100% | 214 |
| Thompsonville High School | White | 100% | 99 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School | White | 92.8% | 251 |
| Zeigler-Royalton High School | White | 91.5% | 142 |
| Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School | White | 94.7% | 114 |
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