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Franklin Elementary School

1510 E 25th St
Sterling, IL 61081

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Franklin Elementary School serves 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Franklin Elementary School serves the entire district of Sterling, IL, covering an area of approximately 112 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 10.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	76
Kind	108
1	108
2	115

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	407
2024	413
2023	414
2022	400
2021	374
2020	399
2019	399
2018	382
2017	382
2016	382
2015	483
2014	430
2013	422
2012	350
2011	369
2010	341
2009	399
2008	357
2007	373
2006	443
2005	440
2004	435
2003	439
2002	447
2001	458
2000	489
1999	461
1998	469
1997	440
1996	521
1995	509
1994	525
1993	554
1992	536
1991	576
1990	566
1989	427

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	30
2024	26
2023	28
2022	31
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	23
2014	21
2013	26
2012	21
2011	22
2010	24
2009	24
2008	25
2007	28
2006	32
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	27
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	23
1996	26
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	26
1990	24
1989	21
1988	21

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School Rankings

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	19:1
2017	18:1	16:1	19:1
2016	18:1	16:1	20:1
2015	21:1	16:1	19:1
2014	21:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	19:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	13:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	17:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	17:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	20:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	33%	29%
2024	35%	28%
2023	30%	27%	35%
2022	29%	27%	35%
2021	30%	27%	35%
2020	26%	26%	36%
2019	26%	26%	36%
2018	31%	26%	38%
2017	31%	26%	38%
2016	31%	26%	36%
2015	29%	25%	35%
2014	26%	25%	32%
2013	31%	24%	35%
2012	27%	24%	34%
2011	27%	23%	34%
2010	19%	22%	25%
2009	27%	22%	24%
2008	23%	21%	25%
2007	25%	20%	24%
2006	30%	19%	24%
2005	31%	18%	23%
2004	32%	18%	23%
2003	9%	17%	22%
2002	9%	16%	21%
2001	8%	15%	21%
2000	7%	15%	20%
1999	7%	14%	19%
1998	7%	13%	19%
1997	8%	13%	18%
1996	5%	12%	17%
1995	4%	12%	16%
1994	4%	11%	16%
1993	5%	11%	15%
1992	4%	10%	15%
1991	2%	10%	4%
1990	2%	9%	9%
1988	1%	9%	7%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	3%	16%
2024	2%	17%
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	2%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	3%
2019	2%	17%	3%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	2%	17%	3%
2015	3%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	4%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	2%	18%	3%
2011	4%	18%	3%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	8%	20%	7%
2008	9%	20%	6%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	5%
2004	3%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	5%
2002	3%	21%	4%
2001	3%	21%	3%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	3%	21%	4%
1998	2%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	3%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	3%
1992	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1990	1%	22%	2%
1989	3%	22%	2%
1988	1%	22%	2%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	57%	45%
2024	58%	45%
2023	62%	45%	55%
2022	63%	47%	55%
2021	61%	47%	56%
2020	66%	48%	56%
2019	66%	48%	56%
2018	62%	49%	56%
2017	62%	49%	56%
2016	62%	49%	57%
2015	63%	49%	59%
2014	64%	50%	60%
2013	60%	50%	58%
2012	65%	51%	60%
2011	64%	51%	60%
2010	64%	53%	65%
2009	56%	53%	65%
2008	61%	54%	66%
2007	62%	55%	67%
2006	61%	56%	68%
2005	62%	57%	69%
2004	63%	57%	71%
2003	87%	58%	72%
2002	88%	59%	73%
2001	88%	60%	74%
2000	89%	61%	74%
1999	89%	62%	76%
1998	89%	63%	76%
1997	90%	64%	77%
1996	93%	64%	79%
1995	93%	65%	80%
1994	93%	65%	80%
1993	93%	65%	81%
1992	93%	66%	81%
1991	95%	66%	93%
1990	95%	66%	89%
1989	97%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	0.57	0.69
2024	0.54	0.69
2023	0.53	0.70	0.57
2022	0.52	0.68	0.57
2021	0.54	0.68	0.57
2020	0.50	0.68	0.57
2019	0.50	0.68	0.57
2018	0.52	0.67	0.55
2017	0.52	0.67	0.55
2016	0.52	0.67	0.55
2015	0.52	0.67	0.54
2014	0.52	0.66	0.54
2013	0.55	0.66	0.55
2012	0.51	0.65	0.54
2011	0.52	0.66	0.53
2010	0.56	0.64	0.46
2009	0.63	0.64	0.47
2008	0.59	0.64	0.46
2007	0.58	0.63	0.45
2006	0.57	0.61	0.46
2005	0.55	0.61	0.44
2004	0.50	0.60	0.44
2003	0.24	0.59	0.43
2002	0.22	0.59	0.42
2001	0.22	0.58	0.41
2000	0.20	0.57	0.41
1999	0.20	0.56	0.39
1998	0.20	0.56	0.39
1997	0.19	0.54	0.37
1996	0.13	0.53	0.35
1995	0.13	0.53	0.34
1994	0.13	0.52	0.33
1993	0.13	0.52	0.32
1992	0.13	0.52	0.32
1991	0.10	0.52	0.13
1990	0.10	0.51	0.20
1989	0.06	0.51	0.19

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(22-23)

16.5%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2023	16.5%	29.7%	20.3%
2022	10.8%	31.6%	17.2%
2021	13.8%	20.9%	18%

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Eligible for

46%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	46%	43%
2024	45%	43%
2023	45%	43%	50%
2022	47%	43%	50%
2021	50%	44%	50%
2020	51%	47%	55%
2019	51%	47%	55%
2018	48%	46%	48%
2017	48%	46%	48%
2016	40%	47%	46%
2015	62%	52%	59%
2014	51%	47%	54%
2013	39%	45%	46%
2011	44%	39%	43%
2010	44%	37%	38%
2009	40%	33%	34%
2008	41%	32%	33%
2007	33%	32%	30%
2006	36%	32%	27%
2005	39%	32%	30%
2004	32%	31%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Illinois	Sterling CUSD 5 School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	4%	2%	6%
2019	4%	2%	6%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	13%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	21%	5%	13%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	10%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	9%
2004	9%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Sterling CUSD 5 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

407 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Sterling CUSD 5 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Franklin Elementary School serves the entire district of Sterling, IL, covering an area of approximately 112 square miles. Families can typically expect a drive of 10-15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 10.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education