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Franklin, Massachusetts - 10 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Franklin #237 of 362 districts in Massachusetts (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,630 per pupil, Franklin ranks #313 of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending (Massachusetts districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,781
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$18,630
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin operates 10 public schools serving 4,781 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Massachusetts. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Norfolk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,630 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 396 Massachusetts districts by per-pupil spending. See how Massachusetts compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.2% local, 42.9% state, and 4.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #237 of 362 in Massachusetts against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 235.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.9% White, 9.6% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Franklin Early Childhood Development Center, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is Franklin High, enrolling 1,453 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Franklin Early Childhood Development Center, at 142 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Franklin High accounts for 30.4% of all Franklin student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Franklin-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Franklin school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Franklin school enrollment ranges from 142 students (lowest) to 1,453 students (highest), a spread of 1,311 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Franklin student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Franklin chronic absenteeism rate is 14.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Franklin has 10 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,781 students.
How much does Franklin spend per student?
Franklin spends $18,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #237 in Massachusetts.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin?
Franklin students are 73.9% White, 9.6% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin?
Franklin has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #237 out of 362 districts in Massachusetts.