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Schools in Franklin Township · Milan Community Schools

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#305of 592 Indiana townsK–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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,095 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1053 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Franklin Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,691 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Milan Middle School, then Milan High School. Enrollment is up 12% 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

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 61% of Indiana school districts, #305 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1053)Better than 55%
Towns in Ripley County (11)Better than 27%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 507 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (508 in math, 506 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–4Milan Elementary SchoolMilan Community SchoolsB−
7–8Milan Middle SchoolMilan Community SchoolsC−
9–12Milan High SchoolMilan Community SchoolsB+

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Milan Community Schools, which also serves Milan and Washington. 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.

Milan Community SchoolsGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,095 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,691IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 506 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.5% · 508 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 TownshipBMilan
AdamsA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation PK–12 · Batesville Community School Corporation PK–12
WashingtonBMilan
DelawareBJac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation
ManchesterC+South Dearborn Community School Corporation
JacksonA−Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

Every school in Franklin Township

4 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
Milan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Milan
B−
462 students17:1Rate it →
Milan Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Milan
C
159 students12:1Rate it →
Milan Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Milan
C−
159 students13:1Rate it →
Milan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milan
B+
315 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #305 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Milan Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,095 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Milan High School in Milan, with 315 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Milan Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$12,691 in Milan Community Schools (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.