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Schools in Franklin Township · Southeastern Local School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Franklin Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
913 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 332 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,444 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Southeastern Middle School, then Southeastern 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

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (332)Better than 79%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 540 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (540 in math, 540 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–4Southeastern Elementary Schoolin ChillicotheB+
5–8Southeastern Middle Schoolin ChillicotheB
9–12Southeastern High Schoolin ChillicotheC+

Franklin Township’s public schools are run by Southeastern Local School District, which also serves Harrison, Jefferson and Liberty. Parts of Franklin Township (15% of its land) are served by Waverly City 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.

Southeastern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 913 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,444OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 59.5% · 540 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 540 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipB+Southeastern Local
JeffersonB+Southeastern Local
SciotoC+Chillicothe City PK–12 · Union-Scioto Local PK–12
LibertyB+Southeastern Local
HuntingtonC+Huntington Local
Jackson—Waverly City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Southeastern Local 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 Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Southeastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chillicothe
B+
381 students15:1Rate it →
Southeastern Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Chillicothe
B
281 students20:1Rate it →
Southeastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chillicothe
C+
251 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 68% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Southeastern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 913 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin Township are served by Waverly City.

Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?

Southeastern High School in Chillicothe, with 251 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Southeastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$16,444 in Southeastern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.