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Item: Franklin School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038

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Top 20%

Tel: (508) 541-5243

www.franklinps.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

4,611 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

360 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
Kind	324	149
1	322	162
2	319	164
3	324	170
4	329	165
5	311	168
6	368	170
7	338	140
8	381	134

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District Rank

Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#77 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin School District
2023	#77
2022	#78
2021	#85
2019	#76
2018	#101
2017	#114
2016	#105
2015	#146
2014	#110
2013	#99
2012	#83
2011	#63
2010	#69

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60%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	60%	42%
2022	57%	41%
2021	51%	37%
2019	66%	51%
2018	67%	52%
2017	67%	53%
2016	77%	64%
2015	73%	61%
2014	76%	61%
2013	78%	61%
2012	76%	59%
2011	77%	59%
2010	76%	59%

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57%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2022	57%	44%
2021	63%	49%
2019	68%	54%
2018	67%	56%
2017	68%	54%
2016	82%	71%
2015	79%	69%
2014	82%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	85%	70%
2010	83%	69%

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66%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2022	66%	44%
2021	58%	42%

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98%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	98%	89%
2022	97%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	97%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	97%	87%
2017	96%	87%
2016	96%	87%
2015	97%	87%
2014	96%	86%
2013	83%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	93%	83%

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(2022-23)

11.5%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	11.5%	22.8%
2022	14.1%	28.6%
2021	6.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.30	0.62
2021	0.29	0.62
2020	0.26	0.61
2019	0.26	0.60
2018	0.21	0.59
2017	0.21	0.58
2016	0.20	0.56
2015	0.24	0.55
2014	0.19	0.54
2013	0.20	0.53
2012	0.18	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.16	0.50
2009	0.16	0.48
2008	0.14	0.47
2007	0.13	0.46
2006	0.13	0.45
2005	0.10	0.43
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.08	0.42
2002	0.07	0.40
2001	0.07	0.40
2000	0.07	0.39
1999	0.06	0.39
1998	0.06	0.38
1997	0.06	0.38
1996	0.04	0.36
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.07	0.36
1993	0.05	0.35
1992	0.05	0.35
1991	0.05	0.33
1990	0.05	0.32
1989	0.04	0.30
1988	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2008)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	21%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	5%	18%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	15%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1994	1%	9%
1990	1%	7%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

76%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	81%	54%
2022	83%	56%
2021	84%	57%
2020	86%	58%
2019	86%	59%
2018	89%	60%
2017	89%	61%
2016	89%	63%
2015	83%	64%
2014	90%	65%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	92%	70%
2008	92%	71%
2007	93%	72%
2006	93%	73%
2005	94%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	96%	75%
2002	95%	76%
2001	96%	76%
2000	96%	77%
1999	97%	77%
1998	97%	78%
1997	97%	78%
1996	98%	79%
1995	97%	79%
1994	96%	79%
1993	97%	80%
1992	97%	80%
1991	97%	81%
1990	98%	82%
1989	98%	83%
1988	98%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,197. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,582 is less than the state median of $27,523. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	$104 MM	$34 MM
2022	$99 MM	$33 MM
2021	$98 MM	$33 MM
2020	$95 MM	$30 MM
2019	$97 MM	$30 MM
2018	$96 MM	$29 MM
2017	$91 MM	$28 MM
2016	$90 MM	$28 MM
2015	$77 MM	$29 MM
2014	$115 MM	$25 MM
2012	$80 MM	$25 MM
2011	$78 MM	$29 MM
2010	$77 MM	$29 MM
2009	$76 MM	$25 MM
2008	$78 MM	$29 MM
2007	$74 MM	$30 MM
2006	$94 MM	$28 MM
2005	$79 MM	$25 MM
2004	$57 MM	$23 MM
2003	$56 MM	$22 MM
2002	$72 MM	$21 MM
2001	$55 MM	$20 MM
2000	$41 MM	$17 MM
1999	$36 MM	$16 MM
1998	$32 MM	$15 MM
1997	$31 MM	$15 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$14 MM
1992	$18 MM	$10 MM
1990	$18 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$109 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	$109 MM	$35 MM
2022	$104 MM	$32 MM
2021	$103 MM	$31 MM
2020	$100 MM	$30 MM
2019	$96 MM	$29 MM
2018	$91 MM	$27 MM
2017	$89 MM	$26 MM
2016	$88 MM	$26 MM
2015	$75 MM	$28 MM
2014	$135 MM	$25 MM
2012	$82 MM	$24 MM
2011	$77 MM	$28 MM
2010	$75 MM	$28 MM
2009	$75 MM	$24 MM
2008	$77 MM	$27 MM
2007	$74 MM	$28 MM
2006	$70 MM	$26 MM
2005	$69 MM	$23 MM
2004	$66 MM	$23 MM
2003	$54 MM	$22 MM
2002	$73 MM	$22 MM
2001	$57 MM	$20 MM
2000	$43 MM	$18 MM
1999	$38 MM	$16 MM
1998	$33 MM	$15 MM
1997	$32 MM	$14 MM
1996	$25 MM	$14 MM
1995	$24 MM	$12 MM
1992	$17 MM	$9 MM
1990	$18 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,638

$25,197

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	$22,157	$25,503
2022	$20,773	$23,858
2021	$20,262	$24,560
2020	$18,664	$21,893
2019	$18,647	$22,465
2018	$18,516	$21,203
2017	$16,796	$21,707
2016	$16,294	$20,995
2015	$13,622	$20,216
2014	$20,011	$18,426
2012	$13,352	$17,368
2011	$12,919	$19,949
2010	$12,538	$20,216
2009	$12,130	$17,400
2008	$12,441	$20,313
2007	$12,042	$19,874
2006	$15,381	$18,605
2005	$13,313	$16,492
2004	$9,777	$14,710
2003	$9,862	$14,080
2002	$12,801	$13,131
2001	$10,225	$11,945
2000	$7,918	$10,807
1999	$7,239	$9,233
1998	$6,509	$8,168
1997	$6,766	$8,222
1995	$6,047	$7,665
1992	$4,863	$6,378
1990	$5,322	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$23,582

$27,523

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin School District	Massachusetts
2023	$23,081	$26,410
2022	$21,869	$23,735
2021	$21,337	$23,307
2020	$19,686	$21,748
2019	$18,388	$21,401
2018	$17,585	$19,776
2017	$16,498	$20,105
2016	$15,898	$19,473
2015	$13,328	$19,181
2014	$23,472	$18,091
2012	$13,785	$17,137
2011	$12,810	$19,427
2010	$12,267	$19,181
2009	$11,918	$16,788
2008	$12,302	$19,196
2007	$12,028	$18,606
2006	$11,360	$17,681
2005	$11,613	$15,640
2004	$11,386	$14,676
2003	$9,394	$13,753
2002	$13,044	$13,695
2001	$10,505	$12,113
2000	$8,233	$10,872
1999	$7,485	$9,235
1998	$6,778	$8,243
1997	$6,832	$7,752
1995	$5,696	$6,904
1992	$4,674	$5,896
1990	$5,324	$5,896

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Best Franklin School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

J F Kennedy Memorial

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

551 Pond Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5260

Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Oak Street Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

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224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-7890

Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

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628 Washington Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2140

Gr: K-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Parmenter

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

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235 Wachusett Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-5281

Gr: K-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #55.

Annie Sullivan Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

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500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322

Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #66.

Helen Keller Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

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500 Lincoln Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 553-0322

Gr: K-5 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #77.

Horace Mann

(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

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224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-6230

Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #88.

Remington Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

628 Washington Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-2130

Gr: 6-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,611 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 98% (Top 1% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education