Frankfort CUSD 168
Frankfort CUSD 168 is a public school district based in West Frankfort, Illinois, serving 1,517 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #262 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Robert Matthew Donkin. It spends about $16,627 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Frankfort CUSD 168 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Frankfort CUSD 168 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,627 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,237 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 758 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Robert Matthew Donkin
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest | 1,524 | 6 | $23,697 | 12.9 | #260 |
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro | 1,518 | 4 | $14,598 | 13.3 | #261 |
| Frankfort CUSD 168West Frankfort · this district | 1,517 | 4 | $16,627 | 13.5 | #262 |
| Streator ESD 44Streator | 1,511 | 3 | $14,543 | 15.6 | #263 |
| Steger School District 194Steger | 1,507 | 3 | $16,292 | 16.0 | #264 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London, MN | 1,518 | $12,803 | 13.0 |
| Belcourt 7Belcourt, ND | 1,518 | $19,125 | 7.8 |
| UlyssesUlysses, KS | 1,517 | $11,401 | 13.5 |
| Corvallis K-12 SchoolsCorvallis, MT | 1,517 | $11,597 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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