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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 Waverly.
PK–75 schoolsMooresville Consolidated School Corporation
82 middle schoolsMooresville Consolidated School Corporation
9–12Mooresville High SchoolMooresville Consolidated 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.