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Franklin Elementary School (Closed 2024)

721 Anderson St
Ludington, MI 49431

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Franklin Elementary School serves 237 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Kind	86
1	83
2	68

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	237
2022	237
2021	247
2020	261
2019	261
2018	271
2017	271
2016	265
2015	275
2014	269
2013	270
2012	261
2011	248
2010	231
2009	250
2008	321
2007	317
2006	317
2005	300
2004	249
2003	312
2002	325
2001	368
2000	365
1999	400
1998	427
1997	439
1996	418
1995	432
1994	461
1993	448
1992	451
1991	353
1990	331
1989	339
1988	332
1987	304

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16
2014	15
2013	14
2012	13
2011	14
2010	13
2009	15
2008	18
2007	18
2006	18
2005	18
2004	15
2003	20
2002	22
2001	23
2000	22
1999	24
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	16:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	19:1	17:1	20:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	18:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	20:1
2014	17:1	18:1	21:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	19:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	19:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	16:1
1998	18:1	19:1	17:1
1997	19:1	19:1	17:1
1996	18:1	20:1	17:1
1995	19:1	20:1	17:1
1994	21:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	10%	9%	11%
2021	13%	8%	11%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	7%	7%	12%
2014	8%	7%	10%
2013	6%	6%	10%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	13%	6%	11%
2010	3%	5%	6%
2009	4%	5%	6%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	8%	3%	5%
1999	8%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2016	1%	18%	2%
2015	1%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	2%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	18%	1%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	3%	17%	1%
1993	2%	17%	1%
1992	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	84%	64%	82%
2022	84%	64%	82%
2021	81%	65%	82%
2020	84%	66%	83%
2019	84%	66%	83%
2018	84%	66%	83%
2017	84%	66%	83%
2016	86%	67%	84%
2015	88%	68%	76%
2014	85%	69%	82%
2013	89%	69%	82%
2012	84%	69%	83%
2011	82%	70%	82%
2010	91%	70%	89%
2009	95%	71%	92%
2008	95%	71%	92%
2007	93%	71%	92%
2006	93%	73%	93%
2005	98%	72%	96%
2004	95%	73%	96%
2003	97%	72%	97%
2002	92%	73%	93%
2001	90%	74%	93%
2000	90%	75%	92%
1999	89%	75%	93%
1998	93%	75%	94%
1997	95%	76%	95%
1996	96%	76%	95%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	94%	79%	95%
1993	95%	79%	95%
1992	97%	79%	95%
1991	96%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	0.28	0.55	0.32
2022	0.28	0.55	0.32
2021	0.33	0.54	0.32
2020	0.29	0.53	0.30
2019	0.29	0.53	0.30
2018	0.28	0.53	0.30
2017	0.28	0.53	0.30
2016	0.25	0.52	0.29
2015	0.22	0.50	0.35
2014	0.27	0.50	0.32
2013	0.20	0.49	0.32
2012	0.28	0.49	0.30
2011	0.31	0.48	0.32
2010	0.19	0.47	0.16
2009	0.13	0.46	0.13
2008	0.13	0.46	0.13
2007	0.17	0.46	0.13
2006	0.17	0.43	0.12
2005	0.06	0.44	0.08
2004	0.12	0.43	0.07
2003	0.10	0.44	0.05
2002	0.15	0.42	0.13
2001	0.18	0.42	0.14
2000	0.19	0.40	0.13
1999	0.20	0.40	0.14
1998	0.13	0.40	0.11
1997	0.10	0.39	0.10
1996	0.08	0.39	0.10
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.12	0.35	0.10
1993	0.09	0.35	0.10
1992	0.06	0.35	0.10
1991	0.08	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	44%	49%	45%
2022	44%	47%	44%
2021	45%	46%	43%
2020	50%	45%	45%
2019	50%	45%	45%
2018	41%	40%	38%
2017	41%	40%	38%
2016	44%	40%	42%
2015	46%	41%	41%
2014	44%	43%	44%
2013	42%	42%	44%
2012	45%	42%	46%
2011	36%	41%	41%
2010	35%	40%	38%
2009	30%	35%	34%
2008	39%	31%	29%
2007	38%	30%	31%
2006	37%	30%	29%
2005	33%	28%	27%
2004	34%	27%	27%
2003	27%	25%	21%
2002	28%	25%	20%
2001	31%	24%	21%
2000	31%	25%	20%
1999	30%	25%	21%
1998	31%	26%	22%
1997	32%	26%	23%
1996	28%	25%	22%
1995	32%	25%	24%
1994	29%	23%	22%
1993	39%	25%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Michigan	Ludington Area School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ludington Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

237 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Ludington Area School District.

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