Students in Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C were released one hour early on March 27. The early dismissal affected Hickory Creek Middle School, Grand Prairie Elementary School, and Chelsea Intermediate School, with specific dismissal times of 1:10 p.m., 1:50 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. respectively.
The change in schedule is relevant for families across the district, which serves a diverse student body from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Will County. The district includes Chelsea Elementary School, Grand Prairie Elementary School, and Hickory Creek Middle School according to the Illinois Report Card as reported by the Illinois Report Card.
Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C enrolled a total of 2,548 students during the 2019-2020 school year and spent $17,992 per student that year for a total expenditure of $45,843,412 according to the Illinois Report Card. The district’s demographic breakdown is reported as being approximately 79.9 percent White, with Black students making up about 6.7 percent, Hispanic students at about 6.4 percent, and Asian students at around 2.7 percent according to the Illinois Report Card.
Teaching staff within the district number at least 168 educators who earn an average salary of $57,205 before pension contributions; women make up nearly nine out of ten teachers according to the Illinois Report Card. No teachers had more than ten absences during a school year.
The district also recorded no chronically truant students during the most recent reporting period—meaning none missed five percent or more of mandated school days without valid excuse—compared to a statewide average chronic truancy rate of nearly ten percent according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Looking ahead, families are encouraged to check future communications from Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C for updates regarding scheduling or other changes.
