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Schools in Franklin Township · Wellsville Unified School District 289

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Kansas 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 Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#80of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas 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%
▼ 2 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 1 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 10% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
856 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Franklin Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,501 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wellsville Middle School, then Wellsville High. Enrollment is up 11% 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 53% of Kansas school districts, #80 of 151 Kansas towns. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (591)Better than 52%
Towns in Franklin County (16)Better than 88%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Franklin Township anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (414 in math, 414 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
PK–5Wellsville ElemWellsville Unified School District 289A−
6–8Wellsville Middle SchoolWellsville Unified School District 289B−
9–12Wellsville HighWellsville Unified School District 289B−

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Wellsville Unified School District 289, which also serves Hayes, Peoria, Richland and Wellsville. 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.

Wellsville Unified School District 289Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 856 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$13,501KS $14,966 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 32.5% · 414 students tested
Math28%
State average 29.4% · 414 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipB−Wellsville Unified School District 289
RichlandB+Paola Unified School District 368 PK–12 · Wellsville Unified School District 289 PK–12
Hayes—Wellsville Unified School District 289 PK–12 · Ottawa Unified School District 290 PK–12
Peoria—Wellsville Unified School District 289
PalmyraA−Baldwin City Unified School District 348
WellsvilleB−Wellsville Unified School District 289

4 of the 5 neighbors share Wellsville Unified School District 289 with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

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

District schools in Franklin Townshipby address
Wellsville Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellsville
A−
411 students16:1Rate it →
Wellsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wellsville
B−
167 students11:1Rate it →
Wellsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wellsville
B−
278 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 53% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #80 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Wellsville Unified School District 289, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 856 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Wellsville High in Wellsville, with 278 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellsville Unified School District 289 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$13,501 in Wellsville Unified School District 289 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. 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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.