High school (grades 9-12) · Philadelphia, PA
Franklin Towne Chs
Federal NCES profile for Franklin Towne Chs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Franklin Towne Chs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #32 of 57
- high schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.5:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 60.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Franklin Towne Chs has class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Towne Chs ranks #32 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
NCES ID 420007700554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+32 students YoY
Franklin Towne Chs held near 1,314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 71.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+32 students YoY 420007700554 · Philadelphia, PA High · MID · CHARTER
1,292 enr · 18.5:1 · 60.4% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Jamestown High School (1,292 students)
Franklin Towne Chs held near 1,314 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+32 headcount). Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 71.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →
How Franklin Towne Chs compares
Franklin Towne Chs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 36% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▲ 4% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,292 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 46.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.4, Franklin Towne Chs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
District finance for Franklin Towne Chs reports $13,736 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high 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 (~1,292 students)
Frequently asked questions about Franklin Towne Chs
How many students attend Franklin Towne Chs?
Franklin Towne Chs has 1,292 students enrolled. It is a high school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,282 (2022-23) → 1,314 (2023-24), nearly flat (+32).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Towne Chs?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Towne Chs is 18.5:1, which is 36% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Towne Chs?
60.4% of students at Franklin Towne Chs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Towne Chs?
The largest demographic group at Franklin Towne Chs is White at 46.4% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Towne Chs?
Franklin Towne Chs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Towne Chs rank among high schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Towne Chs ranks #32 of 57 high schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
What other schools are in Franklin Towne Chs?
None; Franklin Towne Chs is a single-school charter district, and Franklin Towne Chs is its only campus.