Top Rankings
Franklin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in Franklin School District.
Public Preschools in Franklin School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.68.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
10 Schools
568 Schools
# Students
4,711 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
17,781 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
356 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
117 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,783 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
80%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
289
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
308
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
330
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
352
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
486
# Ungraded Students:
16
74
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,774 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,876 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,774
$23,913
Spending / Student
$21,876
$24,672
Best Franklin School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin Early Childhood Development Center
Magnet School
224 Oak Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-8166
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-8166
Grades: PK
| 149 students
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