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Franklin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 212 students in Franklin School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
290 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Franklin School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
276 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
95%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
17
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,531 is higher than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,897 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,531
$15,429
Spending / Student
$20,897
$16,737
Best Franklin School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 M St
Franklin, NE 68939
(308) 425-6283
Franklin, NE 68939
(308) 425-6283
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
1001 M Street
Franklin, NE 68939
(308) 425-6283
Franklin, NE 68939
(308) 425-6283
Grades: 6-8
| 71 students
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