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

8255 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132-9705

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Top 20%

Tel: (414) 529-8220

www.franklin.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WI)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,005 Schools

# Students

4,666 Students

332,053 Students

# Teachers

311 Teachers

24,407 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
Pre-K	192	104
Kind	256	96
1	263	97
2	307	98
3	297	95
4	317	93
5	342	79

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District Rank

Franklin Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WI)

#53 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District
2023	#53
2022	#48
2021	#37
2019	#29
2018	#35
2017	#40
2016	#23
2015	#29
2014	#35
2013	#35
2012	#25
2011	#37
2010	#37

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56%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	56%	40%
2022	57%	39%
2021	57%	38%
2019	62%	43%
2018	62%	44%
2017	61%	43%
2016	63%	43%
2015	65%	44%
2014	69%	49%
2013	67%	48%
2012	70%	49%
2011	91%	77%
2010	90%	77%

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54%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2022	54%	38%
2021	54%	39%
2019	60%	41%
2018	62%	43%
2017	60%	45%
2016	63%	44%
2015	71%	52%
2014	49%	37%
2013	48%	37%
2012	48%	36%
2011	92%	83%
2010	92%	82%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2022	56%	44%
2021	54%	44%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	97%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	91%	87%
2020	89%	89%
2019	90%	88%
2018	85%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	83%	86%
2015	84%	87%
2014	84%	87%
2013	84%	87%
2012	82%	87%
2011	75%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	13.1%	24%
2022	9.2%	27.1%
2021	8.5%	18.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	0.51	0.52
2022	0.49	0.51
2021	0.48	0.51
2020	0.46	0.50
2019	0.46	0.50
2018	0.43	0.49
2017	0.43	0.49
2016	0.40	0.48
2015	0.38	0.46
2014	0.40	0.46
2013	0.38	0.45
2012	0.36	0.44
2011	0.37	0.44
2010	0.37	0.41
2009	0.36	0.41
2008	0.36	0.39
2007	0.34	0.39
2006	0.32	0.38
2005	0.31	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.31	0.36
2002	0.30	0.35
2001	0.30	0.33
2000	0.28	0.33
1999	0.30	0.32
1998	0.29	0.32
1997	0.28	0.30
1996	0.26	0.30
1995	0.28	0.29
1994	0.27	0.29
1993	0.28	0.27
1992	0.27	0.27
1991	0.25	0.25
1990	0.21	0.25
1989	0.22	0.25
1988	0.18	0.24

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2014)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	13%	4%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	4%
2020	13%	4%
2019	13%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	12%	4%
2015	11%	4%
2014	11%	4%
2013	11%	4%
2012	10%	3%
2011	10%	4%
2010	10%	4%
2009	10%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	9%	4%
2006	8%	3%
2005	7%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	6%	3%
2000	7%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	6%	3%
1993	6%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	11%	14%
2022	11%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	7%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	10%
2011	6%	9%
2010	6%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	7%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	10%
2011	5%	10%
2010	5%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	5%	10%
2007	5%	11%
2006	5%	10%
2005	5%	11%
2004	6%	10%
2003	6%	10%
2002	6%	10%
2001	6%	10%
2000	6%	10%
1999	7%	10%
1998	6%	10%
1997	5%	10%
1996	5%	10%
1995	6%	9%
1994	6%	9%
1993	7%	9%
1992	7%	9%
1991	7%	9%
1990	6%	9%
1989	6%	9%
1988	5%	8%

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% White

66%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	68%	67%
2022	69%	68%
2021	71%	68%
2020	72%	69%
2019	72%	69%
2018	74%	70%
2017	74%	70%
2016	76%	71%
2015	78%	72%
2014	77%	72%
2013	78%	73%
2012	79%	74%
2011	78%	74%
2010	78%	76%
2009	79%	76%
2008	79%	77%
2007	80%	77%
2006	82%	78%
2005	83%	78%
2004	82%	79%
2003	83%	79%
2002	82%	80%
2001	83%	81%
2000	84%	81%
1999	82%	82%
1998	84%	82%
1997	85%	83%
1996	86%	83%
1995	84%	84%
1994	85%	84%
1993	84%	85%
1992	85%	85%
1991	87%	86%
1990	89%	86%
1989	88%	86%
1988	91%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,507. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,089 is less than the state median of $18,878. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WI)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$15,725 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	$80 MM	$18 MM
2022	$76 MM	$16 MM
2021	$75 MM	$15 MM
2020	$70 MM	$14 MM
2019	$69 MM	$14 MM
2018	$65 MM	$14 MM
2017	$64 MM	$13 MM
2016	$60 MM	$13 MM
2015	$55 MM	$12 MM
2014	$59 MM	$12 MM
2012	$58 MM	$12 MM
2011	$57 MM	$13 MM
2010	$55 MM	$12 MM
2009	$56 MM	$12 MM
2008	$54 MM	$12 MM
2007	$52 MM	$12 MM
2006	$49 MM	$11 MM
2005	$47 MM	$11 MM
2004	$45 MM	$11 MM
2003	$43 MM	$10 MM
2002	$42 MM	$10 MM
2001	$42 MM	$10 MM
2000	$39 MM	$9 MM
1999	$38 MM	$8 MM
1998	$37 MM	$8 MM
1997	$33 MM	$8 MM
1996	$31 MM	$7 MM
1995	$29 MM	$7 MM
1992	$21 MM	$6 MM
1990	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$15,218 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	$70 MM	$17 MM
2022	$69 MM	$16 MM
2021	$71 MM	$15 MM
2020	$67 MM	$14 MM
2019	$83 MM	$14 MM
2018	$83 MM	$14 MM
2017	$58 MM	$13 MM
2016	$56 MM	$13 MM
2015	$52 MM	$12 MM
2014	$77 MM	$12 MM
2012	$53 MM	$12 MM
2011	$54 MM	$13 MM
2010	$52 MM	$12 MM
2009	$52 MM	$12 MM
2008	$49 MM	$11 MM
2007	$48 MM	$11 MM
2006	$45 MM	$11 MM
2005	$43 MM	$11 MM
2004	$42 MM	$10 MM
2003	$41 MM	$10 MM
2002	$40 MM	$10 MM
2001	$39 MM	$10 MM
2000	$39 MM	$10 MM
1999	$50 MM	$9 MM
1998	$35 MM	$9 MM
1997	$31 MM	$8 MM
1996	$35 MM	$8 MM
1995	$30 MM	$7 MM
1992	$26 MM	$6 MM
1990	$20 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,226

$19,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	$16,812	$20,847
2022	$15,855	$19,615
2021	$15,940	$18,324
2020	$14,543	$16,879
2018	$14,165	$16,046
2017	$14,000	$15,634
2016	$13,561	$15,217
2015	$12,499	$13,583
2014	$13,450	$13,907
2012	$13,306	$13,331
2011	$13,363	$14,085
2010	$13,083	$13,583
2009	$13,417	$12,827
2008	$12,913	$12,886
2007	$12,337	$12,505
2006	$11,951	$12,012
2005	$11,715	$11,868
2004	$11,328	$11,167
2003	$11,133	$10,285
2002	$10,839	$9,947
2001	$10,821	$9,720
2000	$10,131	$8,956
1999	$9,998	$8,375
1998	$9,829	$7,873
1997	$8,811	$7,459
1995	$8,218	$6,949
1992	$6,680	$6,103
1990	$6,403	$5,330

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Spending / Student

$15,089

$18,878

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Public School District	Wisconsin
2023	$14,726	$19,897
2022	$14,459	$18,714
2021	$15,212	$17,545
2020	$13,921	$16,633
2018	$17,939	$16,563
2017	$12,748	$15,583
2016	$12,639	$15,045
2015	$11,869	$13,316
2014	$17,428	$13,867
2012	$12,283	$12,958
2011	$12,519	$13,726
2010	$12,423	$13,316
2009	$12,418	$12,642
2008	$11,764	$12,234
2007	$11,471	$11,794
2006	$10,972	$11,428
2005	$10,811	$11,296
2004	$10,524	$10,661
2003	$10,594	$10,162
2002	$10,399	$9,911
2001	$10,106	$9,632
2000	$10,241	$9,400
1999	$13,202	$9,088
1998	$9,366	$8,599
1997	$8,258	$8,007
1995	$8,495	$6,987
1992	$8,303	$6,313
1990	$7,101	$5,403

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasant View Elementary School

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

10/

Top 10%

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4601 W Marquette Ave
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-4650

Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Country Dale Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
:

10/

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7380 S North Cape Rd
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8240

Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Southwood Glen Elementary School

(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

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9090 S 35th St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 761-1181

Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #44.

Robinwood Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
:

10/

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10705 W Robinwood Ln
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8255

Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Ben Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

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7620 S 83rd St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8270

Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: 97% (Top 5% in WI)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education