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Franklin School (Closed 2010)

661 Franklin Road
Pontiac, MI 48341

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Franklin School serves 158 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin School
Kind	16
1	28
2	25
3	29
4	32
5	28

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Total Students

158 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin School
2025	158
2009	169
2008	158
2007	202
2006	220
2005	249
2004	293
2003	330
2002	339
2001	327
2000	265
1999	289
1998	382
1997	427
1996	480
1995	506
1994	455
1993	321
1992	336
1991	334
1990	377

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Franklin School
2025	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	23
2006	19
2005	25
2004	26
2003	29
2002	14
2001	17
2000	15
1999	18
1998	18
1997	24
1996	24
1995	23
1994	20

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	11:1	16:1
2009	11:1	18:1	16:1
2008	11:1	18:1	17:1
2007	9:1	19:1	19:1
2006	12:1	18:1	16:1
2005	10:1	18:1	17:1
2004	11:1	19:1	16:1
2003	11:1	19:1	21:1
2002	24:1	18:1	21:1
2001	19:1	18:1	22:1
2000	18:1	19:1	20:1
1999	16:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	18:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	26:1
1994	23:1	21:1	25:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1997	11%	1%	4%
1996	11%	2%	3%
1995	12%	2%	3%
1994	7%	2%	3%
1993	8%	1%	3%
1992	6%	1%	2%
1991	7%	2%	2%
1990	8%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	4%	9%
2009	7%	5%	20%
2008	4%	5%	19%
2007	3%	5%	18%
2005	2%	4%	15%
2004	4%	4%	14%
2003	6%	4%	13%
2002	3%	4%	12%
2001	2%	4%	12%
2000	2%	3%	12%
1999	2%	3%	11%
1998	2%	3%	10%
1997	27%	3%	10%
1996	22%	3%	10%
1995	18%	3%	10%
1994	21%	2%	9%
1993	4%	3%	10%
1992	6%	3%	10%
1991	2%	3%	10%
1990	2%	2%	9%
1989	5%	2%	8%

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Black

93%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	93%	18%
2009	89%	20%	64%
2008	93%	20%	64%
2007	94%	20%	65%
2006	98%	20%	65%
2005	96%	20%	65%
2004	93%	20%	65%
2003	92%	20%	64%
2002	93%	20%	63%
2001	94%	19%	63%
2000	93%	19%	63%
1999	94%	19%	60%
1998	94%	19%	61%
1997	59%	19%	59%
1996	64%	18%	59%
1995	68%	17%	57%
1994	68%	17%	56%
1993	69%	17%	54%
1992	67%	17%	54%
1991	72%	17%	54%
1990	70%	18%	53%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	2%	63%
2009	4%	71%	11%
2008	2%	71%	12%
2007	2%	71%	12%
2006	1%	72%	14%
2005	1%	73%	15%
2004	2%	73%	16%
2003	1%	72%	17%
2002	3%	73%	20%
2001	3%	74%	19%
2000	3%	75%	19%
1999	4%	75%	25%
1998	4%	75%	24%
1997	3%	76%	26%
1996	3%	76%	27%
1995	2%	77%	29%
1994	4%	78%	31%
1993	19%	78%	32%
1992	21%	78%	33%
1991	19%	77%	33%
1990	20%	78%	35%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

37%

0.13

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	0.13	0.56
2009	0.20	0.46	0.54
2008	0.13	0.46	0.54
2007	0.12	0.46	0.54
2006	0.04	0.44	0.54
2005	0.08	0.43	0.54
2004	0.13	0.43	0.54
2003	0.15	0.44	0.54
2002	0.13	0.43	0.55
2001	0.12	0.42	0.55
2000	0.13	0.40	0.56
1999	0.12	0.40	0.57
1998	0.12	0.40	0.56
1997	0.57	0.39	0.58
1996	0.53	0.39	0.58
1995	0.50	0.38	0.58
1994	0.49	0.37	0.59
1993	0.48	0.37	0.60
1992	0.50	0.37	0.60
1991	0.44	0.38	0.59
1990	0.47	0.36	0.60

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Eligible for

87%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	87%	45%
2009	85%	35%	81%
2008	87%	31%	73%
2007	86%	30%	71%
2006	89%	30%	65%
2005	80%	28%	64%
2004	74%	27%	57%
2003	81%	25%	61%
2002	65%	25%	57%
2001	69%	24%	50%
2000	72%	25%	58%
1999	84%	25%	59%
1998	68%	25%	59%
1997	83%	25%	60%
1996	78%	25%	58%
1995	72%	25%	51%
1994	57%	23%	43%
1993	56%	25%	47%
1992	56%	21%	39%
1990	56%	13%	29%
1989	55%	13%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Franklin School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2025	3%	4%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	3%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	8%
2002	4%	6%	7%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pontiac City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin School?

158 students attend Franklin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Franklin School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin School?

Franklin School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Franklin School offer ?

Franklin School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Franklin School part of?

Franklin School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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