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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 3 public middle schools serving 880 students in Franklin Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
34,189 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.
Overall District Rank
#504 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,713 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
134
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
30,287
# 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.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,304
$17,287
Spending / Student
$15,998
$17,235
Best Franklin Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Philo High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Millers Ln
Duncan Falls, OH 43734
(740) 674-4355
Duncan Falls, OH 43734
(740) 674-4355
Grades: 8-12
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Philo Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Market St
Philo, OH 43771
(740) 674-5210
Philo, OH 43771
(740) 674-5210
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Local Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
76 W Athens Rd
Roseville, OH 43777
(740) 674-5203
Roseville, OH 43777
(740) 674-5203
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
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