Franklin Local School District

360 Cedar St
Duncan Falls, OH 43734-9710
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 482 students in Franklin Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Franklin Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Franklin Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Philo High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Franklin Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#504 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
11 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,713 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
95%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
675
# Students in K Grade:
134
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,304 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,998 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,304
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,998
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Local School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philo High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 Millers Ln
Duncan Falls, OH 43734
(740) 674-4355
Grades: 8-12
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Local Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
76 W Athens Rd
Roseville, OH 43777
(740) 674-5203
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,799 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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