An equity score of 9/100 ranks Franklin Towne Chs #641 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,736 per pupil, Franklin Towne Chs ranks #657 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,282
Total Enrollment
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$13,736
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin Towne Chs operates 1 public schools serving 1,282 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Philadelphia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,736 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 78.6% local, 0.5% state, and 20.9% 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 9/100, ranked #641 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 323:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.4% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Franklin Towne Chs, enrolling 1,292 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Franklin Towne Chs accounts for 100.0% of all Franklin Towne Chs student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Franklin Towne Chs a distant remainder — means Franklin Towne Chs-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Franklin Towne Chs reports 60.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Franklin Towne Chs student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Franklin Towne Chs is typically wider than the Franklin Towne Chs-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin Towne Chs chronic absenteeism rate is 18.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Franklin Towne Chs is typically wider than the Franklin Towne Chs-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin Towne Chs has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,282 students.
How much does Franklin Towne Chs spend per student?
Franklin Towne Chs spends $13,736 per student. The district has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #641 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin Towne Chs?
Franklin Towne Chs students are 46.4% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin Towne Chs?
Franklin Towne Chs has an equity score of 9/100, ranking #641 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.