Best Public Schools in Franklin County, Illinois & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christopher High	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Dr	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 724-9461	214	20	10.8	64.5%	199 (93.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	26.1	504^th of 697 public high schools	27.7%		41.8	419^th of 699 public high schools	40.1%	85	46.3															7.6	14.8	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5		98.5	$20,164	$4,471	$15,693
Christopher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 S Snider St	Christopher	62822	Franklin County	Christopher Unified School District 99	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 724-7604	486	36	13.3	68.9%	467 (96.1%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	35.6	1253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%		35.8	1266^th of 2077 public elementary schools	39.0%	13	32.5	35.2	39.5	13.8	41.0	54.0	71.2	41.3	29.6	11.6	1.5	5.1	26.0	23.1	16.2			98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.5	98.3	98.1	6.6	28.7	$12,579	$3,242	$9,337
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	1600 E 9th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 937-2444	219	20	11.0	54.3%	196 (89.5%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	29.2	919^th of 1363 public middle schools	32.6%		38.8	795^th of 1367 public middle schools	41.8%	124	36.5					35.9	26.1	31.4					17.5	5.3	12.0			99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		98.2	$17,037	$1,404	$15,633
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 937-2464	467	29	16.1	63.4%	439 (94.0%)	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)																		98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$14,291	$1,213	$13,079
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 937-1412	420	33	12.6	60.5%	388 (92.4%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	31.3	1357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.3	1337^th of 2077 public elementary schools	35.6%	20	54.3	17.3	30.2	24.8	33.0			26.0	24.5	15.6	12.4	8.2			15.4			98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	99.0		92.2	$14,240	$1,367	$12,873
Frankfort Community High School	Public	9-12	601 E Main St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 932-3126	434	38	11.4	51.8%	407 (93.8%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	41.2	383^rd of 697 public high schools	45.1%		34.9	470^th of 699 public high schools	32.8%	87	37.1															12.0	24.0	99.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.0	99.0	99.0		96.5	$19,254	$1,906	$17,348
Franklin County Detention Center 6-8	Public	6-8	409 E Washington St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 438-2222	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton Cons High School	Public	9-12	511 E Main St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 439-3103	577	44	13.0	54.6%	524 (90.8%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	56.4	249^th of 697 public high schools	64.3%		42	415^th of 699 public high schools	40.6%	166	48.7															20.5	28.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.7		97.8	$15,769	$2,668	$13,101
Franklin County Detention Center 9-12	Public	9-12	409 E Washington St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton Cons HSD 103	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 438-2222	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Starquest Academy RSSP North	Public	6-8	901 Public Sq	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ECHO Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	409 E Washington St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Frankln/Johnsn/Massc/Willimsn ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 983-6628	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Benton Grade School 5-8	Public	5-8	1000 Forrest St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 438-4011	458	35	13.2	60.5%	438 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47	636^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.3%		57.4	480^th of 1367 public middle schools	64.9%	156	58.1			30.3	36.3	37.3	54.5	40.3			22.4	8.0	26.6	26.0	20.6			98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2		74.9	$14,494	$3,216	$11,278
Benton Grade School K-4	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 E McKenzie St	Benton	62812	Franklin County	Benton CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 438-7181	617	38	16.3	62.9%	569 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	43.1	1089^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%		43	1111^th of 2077 public elementary schools	46.5%	22		32.7	30.6					31.6	22.1	20.7					21.4			97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	96.4	96.9	1.8		$12,659	$3,461	$9,198
Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School	Public	6-8	4877 State Highway 148	Zeigler	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-2121	114	6	19.0	62.3%	105 (92.1%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	18.2	1147^th of 1363 public middle schools	15.8%		23.6	1032^nd of 1367 public middle schools	24.5%	115	43.8				31.5	22.6	18.8	24.5				2.9	3.2	3.1				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		96.2	$14,538	$1,177	$13,361
Zeigler-Royalton High School	Public	9-12	4989 State Highway 148	Zeigler	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-5841	130	17	7.5	62.3%	122 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	38.1	411^th of 697 public high schools	41.0%		26.1	522^nd of 699 public high schools	25.3%	111	60.0															16.7	16.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0		98.5	$17,532	$1,235	$16,296
Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4877 State Highway 148	Zeigler	62865	Franklin County	Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 596-2121	253	22	11.4	69.2%	235 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	27.3	1478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.5%		29.1	1420^th of 2077 public elementary schools	31.6%	58		11.9	14.3	28.0				16.7	33.3	2.9	12.0				17.6			99.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	10.0		$16,359	$3,244	$13,114
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	Public	K-4	4989 State Highway 148	Zeigler	62865	Franklin County	Franklin-Jefferson County Sp Educational District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(618) 663-5279	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ewing-Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 N Main St	Ewing	62836	Franklin County	Ewing Northern CCSD 115	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 629-2181	236	20	12.1	51.3%	228 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	74.9	478^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.7	570^th of 2077 public elementary schools	72.6%	92	64.7	42.9	63.6	64.7	66.7	84.6	82.3	67.6	38.1	45.5	5.9	51.6	69.2	53.0	46.3			97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	99.2	98.7	97.9	9.0	32.1	$12,702	$963	$11,739
Sesser-Valier High School	Public	9-12	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(618) 625-5105	192	18	10.6	39.1%	180 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	29.7	474^th of 697 public high schools	32.0%		48.8	349^th of 699 public high schools	50.1%	125	44.7															6.4	19.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$15,131	$2,845	$12,286
Sesser-Valier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 625-5105	282	20	13.9	59.2%	258 (91.5%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	75.8	460^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.5	282^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	86.4%	178	48.6	37.8	39.0	37.8				38.2	57.7	73.2	51.3				61.0			98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	14.6		$12,684	$3,900	$8,784
Sesser-Valier Junior High School	Public	6-8	4626 State Highway 154	Sesser	62884	Franklin County	Sesser-Valier CUSD 196	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 625-5105	135	9	15.0	51.9%	122 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	64.7	397^th of 1363 public middle schools	70.9%		49.7	594^th of 1367 public middle schools	56.5%	197	51.9				47.7	60.6	51.0	52.6				25.0	39.5	25.5	29.3			99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		98.5	$11,690	$2,751	$8,939
Thompsonville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 627-2446	215	14	15.0	49.3%	213 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	33.6%		28.9	1427^th of 2077 public elementary schools	31.3%	54	61.7	31.3	0.0	37.0	31.3	25.0	50.0	29.8	43.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.7	5.0	8.9			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		35.0	$12,688	$1,623	$11,065
Thompsonville High School	Public	9-12	21191 Shawneetown Rd	Thompsonville	62890	Franklin County	Thompsonville CUSD 174	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 627-2446	103	11	9.7	48.5%	102 (99.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.2	556^th of 697 public high schools	20.2%		16.6	586^th of 699 public high schools	16.2%	30	40.7															3.7	11.1	100.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	100.0	100.0	100.0		84.4	$14,791	$1,236	$13,555
Akin Community Cons Elementary School	Public	K-8	21962 Akin Blacktop	Akin	62890	Franklin County	Akin CCSD 91	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(618) 627-2180	106	10	10.1	45.3%	104 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	80.1	359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%					(n/a)	92.9	43.8	38.5					57.9	68.8	53.9					49.1			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		20.2	$14,778	$1,209	$13,569

Best Public Schools in Franklin County, IL

Akin Community Cons Elementary School

Sesser-Valier Elementary School

Ewing-Northern Elementary School

Sesser-Valier Junior High School

Benton Cons High School

Benton Grade School 5-8

Benton Grade School K-4

Frankfort Community High School

Zeigler-Royalton High School

Christopher Elementary School

Frankfort Intermediate School

Thompsonville Grade School

Sesser-Valier High School

Central Junior High School

Zeigler-Royalton Elementary School

Christopher High

Thompsonville High School

Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School

Denning Elementary School

ECHO Juvenile Detention Center

Franklin County Detention Center 6-8

Franklin County Detention Center 9-12

Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em

Starquest Academy RSSP North

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