Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklin’s public schools outscore 84% of Wisconsin districts
In Franklin, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above 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.
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.
Franklin’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 926 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,885 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Forest Park Middle, then Franklin High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Indian Community School (private), St. Paul Lutheran School (private) and Jubilee Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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
A−: better than 84% of Wisconsin school districts, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are 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.
6th grade in Franklin
Forest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,056 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Franklin
Forest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,056 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Franklin
Forest Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,056 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Franklin
Franklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,605 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Franklin
Franklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,605 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Franklin
Franklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,605 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Franklin
Franklin High
Grades 9–12 · 1,605 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Franklin’s public schools are run by Franklin Public School District. Parts of Franklin (14% and 3% of its land) are served by Oak Creek-Franklin and Whitnall 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.
Well above the state in reading
Franklin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Franklin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | A− | Franklin Public |
| Greendale | A− | Greendale |
| Muskego | A+ | Muskego-Norway |
| Hales Corners | A− | Whitnall |
| Oak Creek | B+ | Oak Creek-Franklin |
| Raymond | A− | Raymond No. 14 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12 |
| Greenfield | B− | Greenfield PK–12 · Whitnall PK–12 |
Every school in Franklin
11 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).
Questions about Franklin’s schools
Are Franklin’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin children attend outscore 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #66 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin in?
Franklin Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,666 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Franklin are served by Oak Creek-Franklin and Whitnall.
Where do Franklin kids go to high school?
Franklin High, with 1,605 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Franklin’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Public School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Franklin spend per student?
$13,885 in Franklin Public School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Franklin?
Yes: Indian Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 360 students), St. Paul Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 134 students) and Jubilee Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 116 students).
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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.