Franklin Middle School vs Thomas Jefferson High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Franklin Middle School Thomas Jefferson High School
Location Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids, IA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 469 1,501
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 17.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.3% 48.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Franklin Middle School Thomas Jefferson High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,848 $17,848
District Cedar Rapids Comm School District Cedar Rapids Comm School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Franklin Middle School Thomas Jefferson High School
White 57.9% 49.2%
African American 19.9% 28.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 11.5%
Asian 1.1% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 1.0%
Multiracial 12.0% 8.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Franklin Middle School Thomas Jefferson High School
AP Courses Offered 16
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 234.5:1 379:1
Chronic Absenteeism 49.5% 53.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 41 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.