Public schools in Franklin, IN
Franklin has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,119 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin Community School Corp runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Franklin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Franklin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Community School Corp | 7 | 4,938 | $11,894 |
| Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp | 1 | 6,371 | $13,680 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Franklin, 1,531 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Community High School | 1,531 | 17.8 | 32.9% | Franklin Community School Corp |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Franklin, 1,460 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer Baker Intermediate School | 734 | 17.5 | 42.6% | Franklin Community School Corp |
| Franklin Community Middle School | 726 | 14.5 | 37.3% | Franklin Community School Corp |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Franklin, 2,128 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Elementary School | 517 | 17.2 | 46.4% | Franklin Community School Corp |
| Northwood Elementary School | 505 | 15.5 | 52.1% | Franklin Community School Corp |
| Clark Elementary School | 440 | 13.0 | 52.7% | Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp |
| Needham Elementary School | 347 | 16.1 | 41.5% | Franklin Community School Corp |
| Webb Elementary School | 319 | 17.7 | 42.9% | Franklin Community School Corp |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Franklin's public schools compare with Indiana's
The median Franklin school has 16.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Indiana median of 14.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 511 students (state 456).
| Franklin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 511 | 456 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 38% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Franklin schools and the 1,822 Indiana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Franklin
- Franklin Community School CorpRuns 7 of Franklin's 8 public schools and spent $11,894 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,894
- Franklin Community High School, the largest high school in Franklin1,531 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.1,531
- Compare Franklin Community School Corp with Clark-Pleasant Community Sch CorpFranklin's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IndianaIndiana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Franklin addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Indiana
- Indianapolis219 schools
- Fort Wayne74 schools
- Evansville40 schools
- South Bend35 schools
- Elkhart29 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Lafayette24 schools
- Valparaiso23 schools
Questions about schools in Franklin
How many public schools are in Franklin, IN?
8 public schools with an address in Franklin were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,119 students.What is the largest high school in Franklin?
Franklin Community High School, with 1,531 students in 2024-25 (Franklin Community School Corp).Which districts run Franklin's schools?
Franklin Community School Corp (7 schools), Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25