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Schools in Franklin Township · Delano Public School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 73% of Franklin Township’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). 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 Minnesota, not nationally.

#1of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
74%
▲ 23 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 28 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 26% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,902 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,656 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Delano High School. 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

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1232)Better than 99%
Towns in Wright County (18)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,236 test results and a graduating class of 197 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,226 in math, 1,245 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–3Delano Elementaryin DelanoA+
7–12Delano High Schoolin DelanoA

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Delano Public School District, which also serves Delano, Independence and Loretto. Parts of Franklin Township (16% and 9% of its land) are served by Watertown-Mayer Public and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose instead. 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.

Delano Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 2,457 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,656MN $17,091 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 51.1% · 1245 students tested
Math73%
State average 44.8% · 1226 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipA+Delano Public
RockfordA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
DelanoA+Delano Public
GreenfieldB+Rockford Public
Rockford (city)B+Rockford Public
WoodlandB+Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted PK–12 · Watertown-Mayer Public PK–12
IndependenceA+Delano Public PK–12 · Orono Public PK–12
MarysvilleA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PK–12 · Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted PK–12
WatertownA−Watertown-Mayer Public
MinnetristaAWestonka Public PK–12 · Watertown-Mayer Public PK–12

2 of the 9 neighbors share Delano Public 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 Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Delano Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Delano
A+
744 students16:1Rate it →
Delano High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Delano
A
1,158 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 98% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Delano Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,457 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Watertown-Mayer Public and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Delano Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$12,656 in Delano Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.