Other / mixed grade configuration · Franklin, NE

Franklin Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 310006500970
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Nebraska median.

58
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
34.8%
free-lunch eligible
155
students enrolled

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

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

+16 students YoY

Franklin Elementary School grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 157 in 2023-24 (+11.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 12.5 → 11.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 310006500970 · Franklin, NE Other · SMALL · TRAD

155 enr · 12.9:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High School (77 students)

Franklin Elementary School grew from 141 students in 2022-23 to 157 in 2023-24 (+11.3%). Teacher FTE lost 12.5 → 11.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Nebraska 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 155 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 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Nebraska and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nebraska Nebraska avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 4% 13.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▲ 13% 30.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 155 top 65% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
155
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 13% above the Nebraska average of 30.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 50% in Nebraska - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,379
per pupil, district-wide - below Nebraska avg of $18,497
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Franklin Elementary School is less mixed than the Nebraska school average of 34.9.

Programs

District finance for Franklin Public Schools reports $18,379 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
Franklin High School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Middle School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin Public Schools · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has 155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Franklin, NE. CCD year-over-year: 141 (2022-23) → 157 (2023-24), up 16.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 4% lower than the Nebraska average of 13.5:1 and 18% 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 Elementary School?

34.8% of students at Franklin Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nebraska average of 30.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Franklin Elementary School is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Franklin, NE.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Public Schools?

Besides Franklin Elementary School, Franklin Public Schools also operates Franklin High School (77 students) and Franklin Middle School (54 students). See the Franklin Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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.