Franklin School District

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North Franklin, Connecticut - 1 schools

At $26,034 per pupil, Franklin School District ranks #56 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

187
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$26,034
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Franklin School District operates 1 public schools serving 187 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,034 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.9% local, 23.1% state, and 5.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.6% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Franklin Elementary School, enrolling 185 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Franklin Elementary School accounts for 98.9% of all Franklin School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Franklin School District a distant remainder — means Franklin School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Franklin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

5.0%
Federal
23.1%
State
71.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Franklin School District.

White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Multiracial 9.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

9.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Franklin School District

School Enrollment
Franklin Elementary School
185

How Franklin School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Connecticut districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Deep River School District Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Kent School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Andover School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bozrah School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Barkhamsted School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Franklin School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Connecticut

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Bridgeport School District
19,337 students · 36 schools · $20,908/pupil
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19,150 students · 37 schools · $21,911/pupil
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Waterbury School District
18,701 students · 29 schools · $18,981/pupil
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Hartford School District
16,774 students · 41 schools · $25,530/pupil
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Stamford School District
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Franklin School District?

Franklin School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 187 students.

How much does Franklin School District spend per student?

Franklin School District spends $26,034 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Franklin School District?

Franklin School District students are 81.6% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.