Enrollment
969
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rochester, NY
Franklin Upper School
Federal NCES profile for Franklin Upper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362475006711
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Franklin Upper School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #9 of 15
- high schools in Rochester · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 969
- students enrolled
Franklin Upper School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Upper School ranks #9 of 15 high schools in Rochester, NY.
School address
District: Rochester City School District · New York
NCES ID 362475006711 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
94.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Franklin Upper School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Franklin Upper School
Franklin Upper School is a large high school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 969 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 969 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 969 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 308 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 969 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students) and School of the Arts (1,065 students) alongside Franklin Upper School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Franklin Upper School compares
Franklin Upper School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 969 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
969
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$28,608
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 969 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
65
in-school suspensions + 243 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rochester City School District, which includes Franklin Upper School.
$28,608
Per student
+8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 64.3%
Federal 24.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Franklin Upper School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Career and Technology High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| School of the Arts | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| School 33-John James Audubon | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| School 58-World of Inquiry School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Joseph C Wilson Magnet High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Franklin Upper School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,362
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,065
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 896
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 868
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~969 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Upper School
How many students attend Franklin Upper School?
Franklin Upper School has 969 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rochester, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Upper School?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Upper School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Upper School?
Franklin Upper School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Franklin Upper School rank among high schools in Rochester?
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Upper School ranks #9 of 15 high schools in Rochester, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rochester on the city page.
Is Franklin Upper School a good school?
Franklin Upper School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rochester City School District?
Besides Franklin Upper School, Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students), School of the Arts (1,065 students), and School 33-John James Audubon (980 students). See the Rochester City School District district page for the complete list.
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