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Schools in Franklin Township · South Henry School Corporation

Franklin Township’s public schools score below 70% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

In Franklin Township, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 19% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
816 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1055 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,082 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Tri Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 30% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are below the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1055)Better than 8%
Towns in Henry County (13)Better than 23%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 402 test results could put Franklin Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (402 in math, 402 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Tri Elementary SchoolSouth Henry School CorporationC
6–12Tri Junior-Senior High SchoolSouth Henry School CorporationC−

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by South Henry School Corporation, which also serves Dudley, Dunreith, Lewisville and Spiceland and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Henry School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 816 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,082IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 402 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.5% · 402 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipCSouth Henry School Corporation
SpicelandCSouth Henry School Corporation
HenryB−New Castle Community School Corporation
DudleyCSouth Henry School Corporation

2 of the 3 neighbors share South Henry School Corporation with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Franklin Townshipby address
Tri Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Straughn
C
358 students16:1Rate it →
Tri Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Straughn
C−
458 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin Township children attend score below 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

South Henry School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 816 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$11,082 in South Henry School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.