Middle school (grades 6-8) · Franklin, OH

Franklin Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390440000964
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0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Junior High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Franklin · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
25.7:1
large classes for Ohio
42.5%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin Junior High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Junior High School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Franklin, OH.

School address

Franklin, OH 45005
District: Franklin City · Ohio

NCES ID 390440000964 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Franklin Junior High School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 390440000964 · Franklin, OH Middle · MID · TRAD

617 enr · 25.7:1 · 42.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin High School (676 students)

Franklin Junior High School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Franklin Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Franklin Junior High School reports 617 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 Junior High School compares

Franklin Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.7:1 ▲ 41% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.5% ▲ 34% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 617 top 21% - -

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

25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.7:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 93% in Ohio - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,597
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 617 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 82.5%
Two or More 7.1%
African American 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.0, Franklin Junior High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin City reports $16,597 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Franklin Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Franklin High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Anthony Wayne Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
George H Gerke Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pennyroyal Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hunter Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin City · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~617 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Junior High School

How many students attend Franklin Junior High School?

Franklin Junior High School has 617 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Franklin, OH. CCD year-over-year: 409 (2022-23) → 401 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Junior High School is 25.7:1, which is 41% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Junior High School?

42.5% of students at Franklin Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Junior High School is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Franklin, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Junior High School?

Franklin Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).

How does Franklin Junior High School rank among public schools in Franklin?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Junior High School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Franklin, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Franklin on the city page.

What other schools are in Franklin City?

Besides Franklin Junior High School, Franklin City also operates Franklin High School (676 students), Anthony Wayne Elementary School (275 students), and George H Gerke Elementary School (247 students). See the Franklin City 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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