Franklin CUSD 1

Public school district · Morgan County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1715750

Franklin CUSD 1 spent $20,200 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 284 students in 2024-25; 29.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,101 per student, up 14.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Franklin CUSD 1 in enrollment (279 to 291 students) and Franklin CUSD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Franklin CUSD 1, FY23Signal Hill SD 181 $21,636; Elwood CCSD 203 $21,222; Franklin CUSD 1 $20,200; St. Anne Grade School $19,779; Shawnee District #84 $17,947; Donovan CUSD 3 $16,529; Cissna Park CUSD 6 $14,700; Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 $14,379; Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville $13,896; Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 $11,835; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kSignal Hill SD 181$21,636Elwood CCSD 203$21,222Franklin CUSD 1$20,200St. Anne Grade School$19,779Shawnee District #84$17,947Donovan CUSD 3$16,529Cissna Park CUSD 6$14,700Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197$14,379Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville$13,896Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61$11,835State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Franklin CUSD 1, FY23Signal Hill SD 181 $21,636; Elwood CCSD 203 $21,222; Franklin CUSD 1 $20,200; St. Anne Grade School $19,779; Shawnee District #84 $17,947; Donovan CUSD 3 $16,529; Cissna Park CUSD 6 $14,700; Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 $14,379; Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville $13,896; Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 $11,835; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kSignal Hill SD 181$21,636Elwood CCSD 203$21,222Franklin CUSD 1$20,200St. Anne Grade School$19,779Shawnee District #84$17,947Donovan CUSD 3$16,529Cissna Park CUSD 6$14,700Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197$14,379Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville$13,896Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61$11,835State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Franklin CUSD 1, FY23Signal Hill SD 181 $21,636; Elwood CCSD 203 $21,222; Franklin CUSD 1 $20,200; St. Anne Grade School $19,779; Shawnee District #84 $17,947; Donovan CUSD 3 $16,529; Cissna Park CUSD 6 $14,700; Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 $14,379; Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville $13,896; Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 $11,835; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kSignal Hill SD 181$21,636Elwood CCSD 203$21,222Franklin CUSD 1$20,200St. Anne Grade School$19,779Shawnee District #84$17,947Donovan CUSD 3$16,529Cissna Park CUSD 6$14,700Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197$14,379Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville$13,896Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61$11,835State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Franklin CUSD 1, FY23Signal Hill SD 181 $21,636; Elwood CCSD 203 $21,222; Franklin CUSD 1 $20,200; St. Anne Grade School $19,779; Shawnee District #84 $17,947; Donovan CUSD 3 $16,529; Cissna Park CUSD 6 $14,700; Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 $14,379; Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville $13,896; Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 $11,835; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kSignal Hill SD 181$21,636Elwood CCSD 203$21,222Franklin CUSD 1$20,200St. Anne Grade School$19,779Shawnee District #84$17,947Donovan CUSD 3$16,529Cissna Park CUSD 6$14,700Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197$14,379Oak Grove SD 68 Bartonville$13,896Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61$11,835State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$6,954,000 in revenue: 29.2% state, 60.2% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $203,000 of capital outlay was $6,423,000, or $22,537 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Franklin CUSD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,028,000; Local $4,186,000; Federal $740,000; total $6,954,000.
  • State$2,028,000 29%
  • Local$4,186,000 60%
  • Federal$740,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

285 students in 2022-23, 278 students in 2023-24, 284 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Franklin CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 28401002003002022-232852023-242782024-25284
Franklin CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 28401002003002022-232852023-242782024-25284
Franklin CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 28401002003002022-232852023-242782024-25284
Franklin CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 285, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 28401002003002022-232852023-242782024-25284

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328528.410.0
2023-2427827.310.2
2024-2528427.810.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Franklin CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts20-24%29.9%152

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 13 students in Franklin CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate50% or more87.6%
Students in the class13149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 127 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Franklin East Grade School8013.9not reportedTargeted program
Franklin Elementary School479.5not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 157 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Franklin Jr/Sr High School1579.2not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Franklin CUSD 1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Franklin CUSD 1

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentFranklin CUSD 1 ranks 100 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,200).#100 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisFranklin CUSD 1 is the number 722 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 285 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#722 of 865
  3. Donovan CUSD 3The next larger Illinois district: 289 students in fall 2022, $16,529 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,529
  4. St. Anne Grade SchoolThe next smaller Illinois district: 281 students in fall 2022, $19,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,779
  5. Compare Franklin CUSD 1 with Donovan CUSD 3Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Franklin Jr/Sr High School, its largest high school157 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.157
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Franklin CUSD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Franklin CUSD 1?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 284 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Franklin CUSD 1 spend per student?
    $20,200 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,101 per student, up 14.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Franklin CUSD 1's money come from?
    $6,954,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.2% state, 60.2% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Franklin CUSD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 287 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Franklin CUSD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Franklin CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Franklin CUSD 1?
    50% or more of the 13 students in Franklin CUSD 1's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Franklin CUSD 1's NCES district ID?
    1715750. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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