Franklin Public School District

8255 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132-9705
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,074 students in Franklin Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Franklin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
4,721 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Franklin Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#48 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
605 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
13%
5%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
99 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
3,181 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
210
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
252
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
328
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
353
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
418
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,818 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,096 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,818
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,096
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8225 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8250
Grades: 6-8
| 1,074 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,721 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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