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Item: Franklin School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

119 Central St.
Franklin, NH 03235-1136

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 934-3108

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 301 students in Franklin School District. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.

Public Middle School in Franklin School District have an score of 15% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 38%), and score of 23% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

3 Schools

157 Schools

# Students

839 Students

49,091 Students

# Teachers

77 Teachers

4,562 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
4	66	10
5	55	24
6	70	51
7	53	61
8	57	62

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District Rank

Franklin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#184 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Franklin School District
2023	#184
2022	#186
2021	#181
2019	#184
2018	#166
2017	#169
2016	#162
2015	#177
2014	#155
2013	#149
2012	#155
2011	#160
2010	#167

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15%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	15%	42%
2022	15%	40%
2021	14%	38%
2019	19%	48%
2018	30%	48%
2017	30%	49%
2016	34%	49%
2015	29%	46%
2014	53%	65%
2013	58%	67%
2012	56%	67%
2011	47%	66%
2010	47%	66%

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23%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2022	23%	51%
2021	29%	52%
2019	32%	56%
2018	30%	58%
2017	45%	59%
2016	45%	61%
2015	41%	59%
2014	69%	77%
2013	73%	78%
2012	70%	79%
2011	62%	77%
2010	60%	77%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2022	22%	36%
2021	17%	37%

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77%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	77%	88%
2022	67%	88%
2021	87%	86%
2020	57%	87%
2019	77%	87%
2018	67%	88%
2017	77%	88%
2016	77%	87%
2015	67%	87%
2014	62%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	72%	86%
2011	77%	86%

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(2022-23)

51.2%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	51.2%	24.8%
2022	58.6%	33.9%
2021	43.9%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.30

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.18	0.31
2022	0.17	0.29
2021	0.14	0.29
2020	0.13	0.27
2019	0.13	0.27
2018	0.13	0.26
2017	0.13	0.26
2016	0.13	0.24
2015	0.21	0.24
2014	0.12	0.22
2013	0.11	0.21
2012	0.11	0.21
2011	0.09	0.19
2010	0.10	0.17
2009	0.10	0.15
2008	0.10	0.13
2007	0.09	0.13
2006	0.11	0.13
2005	0.09	0.12
2004	0.07	0.12
2003	0.07	0.10
2002	0.08	0.10
2001	0.05	0.08
2000	0.07	0.08
1999	0.07	0.08
1998	0.06	0.08
1997	0.06	0.06
1996	0.06	0.06
1995	0.05	0.06
1994	0.05	0.06
1993	0.02	0.06
1992	0.02	0.06
1991	0.05	0.06
1990	0.07	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2022)

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% White

87%

83%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	91%	83%
2022	91%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	85%
2019	94%	85%
2018	93%	86%
2017	93%	86%
2016	93%	87%
2015	84%	87%
2014	94%	88%
2013	95%	89%
2012	94%	89%
2011	95%	90%
2010	94%	91%
2009	95%	92%
2008	95%	93%
2007	95%	93%
2006	95%	93%
2005	95%	94%
2004	97%	94%
2003	96%	95%
2002	96%	95%
2001	98%	96%
2000	97%	96%
1999	96%	96%
1998	96%	96%
1997	97%	97%
1996	97%	97%
1995	97%	97%
1994	97%	97%
1993	99%	97%
1992	99%	97%
1991	98%	97%
1990	97%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,728 is higher than the state median of $24,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,019 is higher than the state median of $24,280. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$3,945 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	$21 MM	$13 MM
2022	$19 MM	$12 MM
2021	$18 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$12 MM
2019	$17 MM	$11 MM
2018	$17 MM	$12 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$16 MM	$10 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$11 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$16 MM	$10 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$10 MM
2007	$14 MM	$10 MM
2006	$13 MM	$9 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$8 MM
2003	$11 MM	$7 MM
2002	$11 MM	$7 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$3,959 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	$21 MM	$12 MM
2022	$19 MM	$12 MM
2021	$17 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$11 MM
2018	$16 MM	$12 MM
2017	$16 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$15 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$11 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$15 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$10 MM
2008	$15 MM	$10 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$12 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$7 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$11 MM	$6 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,728

$24,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,189	$33,029
2022	$20,890	$32,401
2021	$19,541	$30,659
2020	$18,065	$28,548
2019	$17,551	$27,044
2018	$16,272	$29,046
2017	$14,352	$28,048
2016	$13,857	$26,415
2015	$12,377	$15,766
2014	$12,649	$17,769
2012	$12,016	$17,080
2011	$11,520	$21,368
2010	$11,760	$15,766
2009	$11,004	$15,198
2008	$10,265	$19,607
2007	$9,898	$18,216
2006	$8,971	$15,881
2005	$8,104	$14,742
2004	$8,218	$13,320
2003	$7,800	$11,980
2002	$7,774	$11,137
2001	$7,273	$9,501
2000	$6,666	$8,499
1999	$5,723	$8,529
1998	$5,422	$8,091
1997	$5,171	$7,419
1995	$5,039	$7,000
1992	$4,470	$7,035
1990	$4,272	$5,494

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Spending / Student

$25,019

$24,280

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Franklin School District	New Hampshire
2023	$22,450	$32,839
2022	$20,280	$31,482
2021	$18,341	$30,190
2020	$18,177	$28,153
2019	$18,793	$26,724
2018	$15,507	$28,345
2017	$14,194	$27,187
2016	$13,474	$25,992
2015	$11,636	$15,833
2014	$12,103	$17,077
2012	$11,441	$16,755
2011	$10,930	$20,922
2010	$11,056	$15,833
2009	$10,423	$14,945
2008	$10,902	$18,919
2007	$10,442	$17,542
2006	$7,929	$15,972
2005	$7,317	$14,969
2004	$7,209	$12,969
2003	$6,899	$12,053
2002	$7,056	$10,694
2001	$7,474	$9,237
2000	$7,819	$8,850
1999	$6,520	$8,476
1998	$5,290	$7,842
1997	$4,878	$7,338
1995	$4,686	$7,158
1992	$4,125	$6,963
1990	$4,007	$5,933

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Franklin Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 Sanborn St.
Franklin, NH 03235
(603) 934-5828

Gr: 4-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 839 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education