Photo: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklin’s public schools outscore 96% of Michigan districts
In Franklin, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan 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.
Franklin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 28 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,253 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Franklin’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Michigan school districts, #14 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Berkshire Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Beverly Hills
Birmingham Covington School
Grades 3–8 · 643 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bloomfield Hills
Derby Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
7th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Berkshire Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Beverly Hills
Birmingham Covington School
Grades 3–8 · 643 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bloomfield Hills
Derby Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
8th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Berkshire Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Beverly Hills
Birmingham Covington School
Grades 3–8 · 643 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Bloomfield Hills
Derby Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 631 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
9th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Wylie E Groves High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Beverly Hills
Ernest W Seaholm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,081 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
10th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Wylie E Groves High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,108 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Beverly Hills
Ernest W Seaholm High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,081 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Birmingham
Franklin’s public schools are run by Birmingham City School District, which also serves Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham and Bloomfield 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.
Well above the state in reading
Franklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Franklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | A+ | Birmingham City |
| Southfield | A+ | Birmingham City |
| Southfield (city) | C+ | Southfield Public |
| Bloomfield | A+ | Bloomfield Hills PK–12 · Birmingham City PK–12 |
| Bingham Farms | A+ | Birmingham City |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Birmingham City with Franklin, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Franklin
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklin’s schools
Are Franklin’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin children attend outscore 96% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #14 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin in?
Birmingham City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,217 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Franklin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wylie E Groves High School and Ernest W Seaholm High School.
What is Franklin’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Birmingham City School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Franklin spend per student?
$21,253 in Birmingham City School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Franklin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Franklin → They have their own page.
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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.