Franklin CUSD 1 School District

110 State
Franklin, IL 62638-4933
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Franklin CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 80 students in Franklin CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Franklin CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.07, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
284 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#569 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
27%
20-24%
30%
40-49%
50%
(21-22)
≥80%
87%
(2022-23)
18.4%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
33%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
97%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$17 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$15 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,400
$19,177
Spending / Student
$22,537
$17,769

Best Franklin CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
412 Wyatt Ave
Franklin, IL 62638
(217) 675-2395
Gr: PK-2 | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 284 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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