Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklin’s public schools score below 97% of New Hampshire districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Franklin’s districts is 15%, below the New Hampshire average (40%). 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 New Hampshire, not nationally.
From New Hampshire state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 51% and 40% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire (the state reports Franklin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $22,216 per student in FY2024, against $23,296 across New Hampshire. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (New Hampshire 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 4 the district’s path is Franklin Middle School, then Franklin High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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.
What’s behind Franklin’s grade
D−: better than 3% of New Hampshire school districts, #123 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Both inputs trail the New Hampshire average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Franklin
Paul A. Smith School
Grades PK–3 · 261 students · 8:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Franklin
Paul A. Smith School
Grades PK–3 · 261 students · 8:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Franklin
Paul A. Smith School
Grades PK–3 · 261 students · 8:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Franklin
Paul A. Smith School
Grades PK–3 · 261 students · 8:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 301 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 301 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 301 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 301 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Franklin
Franklin Middle School
Grades 4–8 · 301 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Franklin’s public schools are run by Franklin School District. 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 below the state in reading
Franklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Hampshire towns that share Franklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | D− | Franklin |
| Northfield | C | Winnisquam Regional |
| Sanbornton | C | Winnisquam Regional |
| Salisbury | B− | Merrimack Valley |
| Tilton | C | Winnisquam Regional |
| Andover | C | Andover |
| Boscawen | B− | Merrimack Valley |
Every school in Franklin
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Hampshire’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklin’s schools
Are Franklin’s schools good?
On New Hampshire’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin children attend score below 97% of New Hampshire’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #123 of 126 New Hampshire towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin in?
Franklin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 842 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Franklin kids go to high school?
Franklin High School, with 280 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Franklin’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in Franklin School District graduated in four years, against 88% across New Hampshire.
How much does Franklin spend per student?
$22,216 in Franklin School District (FY2024), against $23,296 across New Hampshire. 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 New Hampshire. Stars are from neighbors.