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Somerset, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Franklin Township Public School District #95 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,171 per pupil, Franklin Township Public School District ranks #195 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,309
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$26,171
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin Township Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 7,309 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Somerset County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,171 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.9% local, 24.6% state, and 5.5% 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 69/100, ranked #95 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 277.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% African American, 13.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Macafee Road School, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.
Its largest campus is Franklin High School, enrolling 2,134 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pine Grove Manor School, at 346 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Franklin High School accounts for 29.2% of all Franklin Township Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Franklin Township Public School District-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 Township Public School District school enrollment varies 6.2× across entities
Franklin Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 346 students (lowest) to 2,134 students (highest), a spread of 1,788 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Franklin Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Township Public School District is typically wider than the Franklin Township Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Franklin Township Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Franklin Township Public School District?
Franklin Township Public School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 7,309 students.
How much does Franklin Township Public School District spend per student?
Franklin Township Public School District spends $26,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #95 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin Township Public School District?
Franklin Township Public School District students are 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 28.9% African American, 13.9% Asian, 10.7% White, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin Township Public School District?
Franklin Township Public School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #95 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.