Photo: F Conrad · CC BY-SA 3.0Franklin’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts
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 Ohio, not nationally.
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.
Franklin’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,008 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Franklin Intermediate School, then Franklin Junior High School, then Franklin High School. Enrollment is up 31% 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
B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is 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.
Kindergarten in Franklin · depends on your address
George H Gerke Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 247 students · 22:1 students per teacher
William C Schenck Elementary School
Grades K · 212 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Franklin
George H Gerke Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 247 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Franklin · depends on your address
George H Gerke Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 247 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Hunter Elementary School
Grades 2 · 218 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Franklin
Franklin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 632 students · 23:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Franklin
Franklin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 632 students · 23:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Franklin · depends on your address
Franklin Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 632 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Franklin Junior High School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Franklin
Franklin Junior High School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Franklin
Franklin Junior High School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Franklin
Franklin Junior High School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 676 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 676 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 676 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Franklin
Franklin High School
Grades 9–12 · 676 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Franklin’s public schools are run by Franklin City School District, which also serves Franklin. 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.
Above the state in reading
Franklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Franklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | B+ | Franklin City |
| Carlisle | B+ | Carlisle Local |
| Clear Creek | A | Springboro Community City |
| Springboro | A | Springboro Community City |
| Franklin Township | B+ | Carlisle Local PK–12 · Franklin City K–12 |
Every school in Franklin
5 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).
Questions about Franklin’s schools
Are Franklin’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin in?
Franklin City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,602 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Franklin kids go to high school?
Franklin High School, with 676 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Franklin’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Franklin City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Franklin spend per student?
$17,008 in Franklin City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.