Simpson County School District
Public
Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Franklin.
At a glance
3,080Students enrolled
6Schools
$13,421Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
65%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Franklin
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency29%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,421
per student each year · 9% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,007’20
3,039’21
3,088’22
3,048’23
3,080’24
Students
White · 75%2,315
Hispanic · 8%248
Black · 8%248
Two or more races · 8%241
Asian · 1%22
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–3 · 731 students · Franklin
CPublicLincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 463 students · Franklin
B+PublicFranklin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 324 students · Franklin
PublicFranklin-Simpson Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 662 students · Franklin
BPublicFranklin-Simpson High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 830 students · Franklin
BPublicFranklin-Simpson High School West CampusHigh · Grades 6–12 · 70 students · Franklin
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.