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Schools in Franklin · Reedsville School District

Franklin’s public schools score below 86% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of Franklin’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
29%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
576 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Franklin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,342 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Reedsville Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is up 7% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 14% of Wisconsin school districts. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1334)Better than 10%
Towns in Manitowoc County (18)Better than 6%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 258 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Franklin anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (258 in math, 258 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Reedsville Elementaryin ReedsvilleB−
7–12Reedsville Jr/Sr High Schoolin ReedsvilleB

Franklin’s public schools are run by Reedsville School District, which also serves Cato, Kellnersville, Maple Grove and Morrison and others. 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.

Reedsville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 576 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,342WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 38.1% · 258 students tested
Math29%
State average 38.7% · 258 students tested

Franklin vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FranklinDReedsville
Kellnersville—Reedsville
KossuthC−Mishicot PK–12 · Manitowoc PK–12
CatoC+Valders Area PK–12 · Reedsville PK–12
Maple Grove—Reedsville PK–12 · Brillion PK–12
CooperstownBDenmark

3 of the 5 neighbors share Reedsville with Franklin, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Franklinin other towns
Reedsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Reedsville
B−
320 students13:1Rate it →
Reedsville Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Reedsville
B
256 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin’s schools

Are Franklin’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin children attend score below 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin in?

Reedsville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 576 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Franklin’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Reedsville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Franklin spend per student?

$15,342 in Reedsville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.