Public schools in Franklin, NH
Franklin has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,034 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin School District runs 3 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 School District | 3 | 938 | $20,230 |
| Compass Classical Academy Charter School | 2 | 128 | not reported |
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.
2 high schools in Franklin, 323 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High School | 280 | 16.2 | 45.0% | Franklin |
| Compass Classical Academy Charter School (H) | 43 | 10.8 | 44.2% | Compass Classical Academy Charter School |
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.
One middle school in Franklin, 301 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Middle School | 301 | 11.0 | 60.8% | Franklin |
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 elementary schools in Franklin, 410 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul A. Smith School | 261 | 7.9 | 52.9% | Franklin |
| Compass Classical Academy Charter School (E) | 149 | 18.6 | 41.6% | Compass Classical Academy Charter School |
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 New Hampshire's
The median Franklin school has 11.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Hampshire median of 11.0. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 261 students (state 280).
| Franklin | New Hampshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 261 | 280 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0.6% |
| Charter schools | 40% | 7.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Franklin schools and the 484 New Hampshire 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 School DistrictRuns 3 of Franklin's 5 public schools and spent $20,230 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,230
- Franklin High School, the largest high school in Franklin280 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.280
- Compare Franklin School District with Compass Classical Academy Charter SchoolFranklin's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New HampshireNew Hampshire'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.
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Questions about schools in Franklin
How many public schools are in Franklin, NH?
5 public schools with an address in Franklin were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,034 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Franklin?
Franklin High School, with 280 students in 2024-25 (Franklin School District).Which districts run Franklin's schools?
Franklin School District (3 schools), Compass Classical Academy Charter School (2 schools). 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