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Franklin Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Franklin, Franklin, Needham and Union, and parts of Bargersville.
Students
4,966
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,189
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$47.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Franklin Community School Corporation
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Indiana districts
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $47.4M, about $9,545 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mackey.
PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,189 per student · 4% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,911’20
4,966’21
4,938’22
4,883’23
4,966’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Creekside Elementary School
B+517 students17:1
Northwood Elementary School
B−505 students16:1
Needham Elementary School
C+347 students16:1
Webb Elementary School
B−319 students18:1
Union Elementary School
A+165 students15:1
Custer Baker Intermediate School
B−734 students17:1
Franklin Community Middle School
C+726 students15:1
Franklin Community High School
B+1,531 students18:1
Franklin Community Virtual School
122 students41:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationClark, Greenwood, Pleasant
$12,478per student
Center Grove Community School CorporationGreenwood, White River
$10,911per student
Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood, Pleasant
$11,660per student
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School CorporationHensley, Nineveh
$11,538per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.