Franklin City School District

754 E 4th St
Franklin, OH 45005-2559
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 617 students in Franklin City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Franklin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
2,602 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#370 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
54%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
60%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

74%
63%
96%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19.4%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
22%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,605 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$80 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,585
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,605
$19,015

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Junior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 E 4th St
Franklin, OH 45005
(937) 743-8630
Gr: 5-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,602 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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