B+
Franklin County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Brookville Township, Whitewater Township, Brookville, Highland Township, Butler Township, Springfield Township, Laurel Township, Salt Creek Township, Metamora Township, Posey Township, Blooming Grove Township, Fairfield Township, Laurel, Cedar Grove and Mount Carmel.
Students
1,944
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,144
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$13.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Franklin County Community School Corporation
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.1% since 2020
- Debt of $13.3M, about $6,847 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Markleville.
PK–63 schoolsSouth Madison Community School Corporation
7–8Pendleton Heights Middle SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
9–12Pendleton Heights High SchoolSouth Madison Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,144 per student · 4% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 55%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,070’20
2,098’21
2,049’22
1,987’23
1,944’24
Down 6.1% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Brookville Township 5,737Whitewater Township 2,730Brookville 2,643Highland Township 1,681Butler Township 1,493Springfield Township 1,313Laurel Township 1,282Salt Creek Township 1,030Metamora Township 937Posey Township 900Blooming Grove Township 730Fairfield Township 545Laurel 444Cedar Grove 252Mount Carmel 60
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationAdams Township, Harrison Township, Jackson Township
$13,247per student
Batesville Community School CorporationAdams Township, Ray Township
$12,430per student
Fayette County School CorporationColumbia Township, Jackson Township, Orange Township
$14,558per student
Union County-College Corner Joint School DistrictBath Township, Harmony Township
$13,088per 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.