25 public K-12 schools in Franklin from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
25 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Franklin's 25 public schools is Franklin High School, scoring 48/100, against a city average of 56.7/100. Computed live across every Franklin campus reporting to NCES.
How the Franklin Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Franklin, TN enrolls 16,120 students across 25 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.3:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 56.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Franklin on this index is Franklin High School, at 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,729 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Franklin spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Franklin school enrollment varies 15× across entities
Franklin school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 1,729 students (highest), a spread of 1,612 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Franklin student-teacher ratio is 13.3:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Franklin
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Franklin is Franklin High School with a quality score of 48/100. There are 25 public schools in Franklin with 16,120 total students.
How many schools are in Franklin, TN? ▼
Franklin has 25 public schools with a total enrollment of 16,120 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology, which explains how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
