Franklin County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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By North Egypt News

Jan 18, 2024

Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 had the highest enrollment among Franklin County districts, welcoming 1,493 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 53.2% of them were boys, and 46.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 93.8% of the Frankfort Community Unit School District 168's total enrollment.

Among the nine districts in Franklin County, Benton Community Consolidated School District 47 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,084 students, while Christopher Community Unit School District 99 welcomed 695 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 roughly covers schools within Franklin County with its main office in West Frankfort.

In the previous school year, Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 also had the highest number of students among Franklin County districts.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of almost 4,000 schools. There were 130,467 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 several years, influenced by demographic changes. Between the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 school years, public and private K-12 enrollment fell by 3% (60,900 students), a significantly larger decline than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual decreases seen in the state over the last five years.

Enrollment in Frankfort Community Unit School District 168 Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Franklin County Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Frankfort Community Unit School District 168	West Frankfort	1,493
Benton Community Consolidated School District 47	Benton	1,084
Christopher Community Unit School District 99	Christopher	695
Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196	Sesser	596
Benton Consolidated High School District 103	Benton	571
Zeigler-Royalton Community Unit School District 188	Zeigler	507
Thompsonville Community Unit School District 174	Thompsonville	313
Ewing Northern Community Consolidated School District 115	Ewing	217
Akin Community Consolidated School District 91	Akin	94