Other / mixed grade configuration · Franklin, NY

Franklin Central School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361143000900
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Central School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
9.1:1
small classes for New York
51.0%
free-lunch eligible
209
students enrolled

Franklin Central School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Franklin Central School held near 196 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 361143000900 · Franklin, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

209 enr · 9.1:1 · 51.0% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Wellton Elementary School (209 students)

Franklin Central School held near 196 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Franklin Central School compares

Franklin Central School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.1:1 ▼ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.0% ▼ 9% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 209 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.0%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in New York - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$33,017
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Franklin Central School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Franklin Central School District reports $33,017 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Central School

How many students attend Franklin Central School?

Franklin Central School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Franklin, NY. CCD year-over-year: 192 (2022-23) → 196 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Central School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Central School?

51.0% of students at Franklin Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Central School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Central School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Franklin, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Central School?

Franklin Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Franklin Central School District?

None reported; Franklin Central School District operates only Franklin Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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