Frankfort: Schools & Education

Frankfort is served by 11 public schools. Lincoln-Way East High School is the largest at 2,749 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 7,380 students.

~1,877 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

K-12 Schools

11 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,877 residents per school. 59.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

BOBBIE NOONANS CHILD CARE

8717 W LINCOLN HWY

Schools (11)

Pioneer Grove Educational Center

-1-2 · 601 Willow St, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)806-4685

LWASE-Self-K-8

None-None · 601 Willow St, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)806-4600

Grand Prairie Elementary School

-1-2 · 869 students · 10480 Nebraska St, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-3366

Chelsea Elem School

3-5 · 882 students · 22265 S 80th Ave, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-2309

Hickory Creek Middle School

6-8 · 910 students · 22150 S Owens Rd, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-4474

Lincoln-Way East High School

9-12 · 2,749 students · 201 Colorado Ave, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)464-4130

Peotone Intermediate Center

4-5 · 185 students · 9526 W Manhattan Monee Rd, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-5744

Frankfort Square Elem School

1-4 · 175 students · 7710 W Kingston Dr, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-0564

Indian Trail Elem School

1-4 · 326 students · 20912 S Frankfort Square Rd, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-0564

Summit Hill Junior High School

7-8 · 640 students · 7260 W North Ave, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-0594

Dr Julian Rogus School

-1-4 · 644 students · 20027 S 88th Ave, Frankfort IL 60423 · (815)469-0564

School Districts · Districts	Frankfort CCSD 157C, Lincoln Way CHSD 210, Lincoln-Way Area Spec Ed JA Di, Peotone CUSD 207U, Summit Hill SD 161
School Districts · Total count	5
School Statistics · Total Schools	11
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	7,380
School Statistics · Total Teachers	497
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.80
Schools Count	11

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	4.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park
Nearest College · City	Tinley Park
Nearest College · Phone	(815) 932-5049
Nearest College · Distance	4.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (2)

BOBBIE NOONAN'S CHILD CARE LLC

8717 W LINCOLN HWY · CENTER BASED

CHILDREN'S COUNTRY CLUB TOO

20336 S FRANKFORT SQUARE RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Frankfort Public Library District
Nearest Library · Address	21119 South Pfeiffer Road
Nearest Library · Phone	(815) 469-2423
Nearest Library · Zip	60423
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3328
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

FRANKFORT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

8154692423 · 21119 SOUTH PFEIFFER ROAD, Frankfort IL 60423

Education Nonprofits · Total count	21
Pct Bachelors Plus	59.3%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	2

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12