Other / mixed grade configuration · Cadillac, MI

Franklin Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260759004341
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Elementary School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

15
Resource Index · Lower
17.6:1
students per teacher
69.5%
free-lunch eligible
563
students enrolled

Franklin Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Cadillac, MI 49601
District: Cadillac Area Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260759004341 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Franklin Elementary School held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 33.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 260759004341 · Cadillac, MI Other · MID · TRAD

563 enr · 17.6:1 · 69.5% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Cadillac Senior High School (903 students)

Franklin Elementary School held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 33.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Franklin Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Franklin Elementary School reports 563 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Franklin Elementary School compares

Franklin Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.5% ▲ 28% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 563 top 20% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.5%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Michigan - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$12,569
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 563 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 18 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 2.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Franklin Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Cadillac Area Public Schools reports $12,569 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Franklin Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cadillac Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mackinaw Trail Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Forest View Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cadillac Innovation High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Franklin Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cadillac Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~563 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has 563 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cadillac, MI. CCD year-over-year: 606 (2022-23) → 584 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is 17.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

69.5% of students at Franklin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Franklin Elementary School is White at 85.4% of enrollment, in Cadillac, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower 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 Cadillac Area Public Schools?

Besides Franklin Elementary School, Cadillac Area Public Schools also operates Cadillac Senior High School (903 students), Mackinaw Trail Middle School (683 students), and Lincoln Elementary School (480 students). See the Cadillac Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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