Franklin School District

355 East Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Franklin School District.
Public Preschools in Franklin School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
4,764 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#85 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Franklin  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
63%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Franklin  School District and public school graduation rate of MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
324 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
104 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,941 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
83%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
280
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
301
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
353
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
410
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
423
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
216
# Ungraded Students:
15
8

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,633 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart display total revenue of Franklin  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart display total spending of Franklin  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,543
$23,971
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Franklin  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,633
$24,732
This chart display average spending per public school student in Franklin  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-8166
Grades: PK
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,764 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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