Public schools in Franklin, PA
Franklin has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,380 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin Area SD 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 Area SD | 3 | 1,806 | $17,819 |
| Valley Grove SD | 2 | 812 | $17,814 |
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, 1,308 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Area JSHS | 942 | 17.2 | 87.0% | Franklin Area SD |
| Rocky Grove JSHS | 366 | 12.6 | 44.2% | Valley Grove SD |
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.
3 elementary schools in Franklin, 1,072 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Grove Elementary School | 448 | 12.6 | 60.0% | Valley Grove SD |
| Central Elementary School | 342 | 10.3 | 100.0% | Franklin Area SD |
| Sandycreek Elementary School | 282 | 15.6 | 100.0% | Franklin Area SD |
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 Pennsylvania's
The median Franklin school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 366 students (state 460).
| Franklin | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 366 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Franklin schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania 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 Area SDRuns 3 of Franklin's 5 public schools and spent $17,819 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,819
- Franklin Area JSHS, the largest high school in Franklin942 students in 2024-25, 17.2 per teacher.942
- Compare Franklin Area SD with Valley Grove SDFranklin's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Franklin
How many public schools are in Franklin, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Franklin were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,380 students.What is the largest high school in Franklin?
Franklin Area JSHS, with 942 students in 2024-25 (Franklin Area SD).Which districts run Franklin's schools?
Franklin Area SD (3 schools), Valley Grove SD (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