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D−

Franklin School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Franklin.

Franklin’s School Grade D− better than 3% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
842
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,216
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Franklin School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 3% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts below the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.9M, about $2,279 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 3% of the 172 New Hampshire school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Franklin 8,839

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Franklin. Grade by grade →

PK–3Paul A. Smith SchoolThis district
4–8Franklin Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Franklin High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 40.5% · 478 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 50.8% · 473 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 88.1% · 61 in the class

91% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,216 per student · 5% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 46%Federal 27%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
920’20
917’21
935’22
889’23
842’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools.

Paul A. Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Franklin
D
261 students8:1
Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Franklin
D
301 students11:1
Franklin High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Franklin
C+
280 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Winnisquam Regional School DistrictNorthfield, Sanbornton, Tilton
$21,430per student
Merrimack Valley School DistrictBoscawen, Salisbury
$21,165per student
Andover School DistrictAndover
$23,508per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Hampshire.