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Public School Review - Established 2003

Franklin Public School District

8255 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132-9705
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (414) 529-8220
www.franklin.k12.wi.us

Top Rankings

Franklin Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 4,666 students in Franklin Public School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin.
Public Schools in Franklin Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,191 Schools
# Students
4,666 Students
806,874 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
58,846 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K192104
Kind256113
1263116
2307120
3297123
4317124
5342125
6332125
7361127
8363129
9371139
10416141
11388143
12461148
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District Rank

Franklin Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#53 out of 447 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFranklin Public School District
2023#53
2022#48
2021#37
2019#29
2018#35
2017#40
2016#23
2015#29
2014#35
2013#35
2012#25
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56%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202356%40%
202257%39%
202157%38%
201962%43%
201862%44%
201761%43%
201663%43%
201565%44%
201469%49%
201367%48%
201270%49%
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54%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202254%38%
202154%39%
201960%41%
201862%43%
201760%45%
201663%44%
201571%52%
201449%37%
201348%37%
201248%36%
201192%83%
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56%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202256%44%
202154%44%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202397%90%
202294%90%
202191%87%
202089%89%
201990%88%
201885%88%
201788%87%
201683%86%
201584%87%
201484%87%
201384%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.54

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
20240.520.52
20230.510.52
20220.490.51
20210.480.51
20200.460.50
20190.460.50
20180.430.49
20170.430.49
20160.400.48
20150.380.48
20140.400.46
20130.380.45
20120.360.44
20110.370.44
20100.370.41
20090.360.41
20080.360.39
20070.340.39
20060.320.39
20050.310.38
20040.320.36
20030.310.37
20020.300.35
20010.300.34
20000.280.32
19990.300.30
19980.290.30
19970.280.30
19960.260.29
19950.280.27
19940.270.26
19930.280.26
19920.270.26
19910.250.26
19900.210.25
19890.220.24
19880.180.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
20141%2%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20082%1%
20071%2%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19991%1%
19971%1%
19951%1%
19921%1%
19901%1%
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% Asian
13%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202414%4%
202313%4%
202212%4%
202112%4%
202013%4%
201913%4%
201811%4%
201711%4%
201612%4%
201511%4%
201411%4%
201311%4%
201210%4%
201110%4%
201010%4%
200910%4%
20089%4%
20079%4%
20068%4%
20057%4%
20047%3%
20037%3%
20027%3%
20016%3%
20007%3%
19996%3%
19986%3%
19976%3%
19966%3%
19956%3%
19946%2%
19936%2%
19925%2%
19914%2%
19903%2%
19894%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
12%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202411%14%
202311%14%
202211%13%
202110%13%
20209%13%
20199%13%
20188%12%
20178%12%
20167%11%
20157%11%
20147%10%
20136%10%
20126%10%
20116%9%
20106%8%
20095%8%
20085%8%
20075%7%
20064%6%
20054%6%
20044%6%
20033%5%
20024%5%
20014%5%
20003%4%
19994%4%
19984%4%
19973%3%
19963%3%
19953%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19882%2%
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% Black
3%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
20242%9%
20232%9%
20222%9%
20212%9%
20202%9%
20192%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20163%9%
20153%10%
20143%10%
20134%10%
20124%10%
20115%10%
20105%10%
20095%10%
20085%10%
20075%10%
20065%10%
20055%10%
20046%10%
20036%10%
20026%10%
20016%10%
20006%9%
19997%9%
19986%9%
19975%9%
19965%9%
19956%8%
19946%9%
19937%8%
19927%8%
19917%8%
19906%9%
19896%8%
19885%9%
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% White
66%
66%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
202467%67%
202368%67%
202269%68%
202171%68%
202072%69%
201972%69%
201874%70%
201774%70%
201676%71%
201578%71%
201477%72%
201378%73%
201279%74%
201178%74%
201078%76%
200979%76%
200879%77%
200780%77%
200682%78%
200583%78%
200482%79%
200383%79%
200282%80%
200183%80%
200084%82%
199982%83%
199884%83%
199785%84%
199686%84%
199584%85%
199485%85%
199384%86%
199285%86%
199187%86%
199089%86%
198988%87%
198891%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20215%5%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,274 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
2023$75 MM$15 MM
2022$70 MM$14 MM
2021$75 MM$15 MM
2020$70 MM$14 MM
2019$69 MM$14 MM
2018$65 MM$14 MM
2017$64 MM$13 MM
2016$60 MM$13 MM
2015$55 MM$12 MM
2014$59 MM$12 MM
2012$58 MM$12 MM
2011$57 MM$13 MM
2010$55 MM$12 MM
2009$56 MM$12 MM
2008$54 MM$12 MM
2007$52 MM$12 MM
2006$49 MM$11 MM
2005$47 MM$11 MM
2004$45 MM$11 MM
2003$43 MM$10 MM
2002$42 MM$10 MM
2001$42 MM$10 MM
2000$39 MM$9 MM
1999$38 MM$8 MM
1998$37 MM$8 MM
1997$33 MM$8 MM
1996$31 MM$7 MM
1995$29 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$71 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
2023$71 MM$15 MM
2022$67 MM$14 MM
2021$71 MM$15 MM
2020$67 MM$14 MM
2019$83 MM$14 MM
2018$83 MM$14 MM
2017$58 MM$13 MM
2016$56 MM$13 MM
2015$52 MM$12 MM
2014$77 MM$12 MM
2012$53 MM$12 MM
2011$54 MM$13 MM
2010$52 MM$12 MM
2009$52 MM$12 MM
2008$49 MM$11 MM
2007$48 MM$11 MM
2006$45 MM$11 MM
2005$43 MM$11 MM
2004$42 MM$10 MM
2003$41 MM$10 MM
2002$40 MM$10 MM
2001$39 MM$10 MM
2000$39 MM$10 MM
1999$50 MM$9 MM
1998$35 MM$9 MM
1997$31 MM$8 MM
1996$35 MM$8 MM
1995$30 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,005
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
2023$15,620$17,787
2022$14,543$16,879
2021$15,940$18,324
2020$14,543$16,879
2018$14,165$16,046
2017$14,000$15,634
2016$13,561$15,217
2015$12,499$13,583
2014$13,450$13,907
2012$13,306$13,331
2011$13,363$14,085
2010$13,083$13,583
2009$13,417$12,827
2008$12,913$12,886
2007$12,337$12,505
2006$11,951$12,012
2005$11,715$11,868
2004$11,328$11,167
2003$11,133$10,285
2002$10,839$9,947
2001$10,821$9,720
2000$10,131$8,956
1999$9,998$8,375
1998$9,829$7,873
1997$8,811$7,459
1995$8,218$6,949
1992$6,680$6,103
1990$6,403$5,330
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Spending / Student
$15,274
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFranklin Public School DistrictWisconsin
2023$14,907$17,030
2022$13,921$16,633
2021$15,212$17,545
2020$13,921$16,633
2018$17,939$16,563
2017$12,748$15,583
2016$12,639$15,045
2015$11,869$13,316
2014$17,428$13,867
2012$12,283$12,958
2011$12,519$13,726
2010$12,423$13,316
2009$12,418$12,642
2008$11,764$12,234
2007$11,471$11,794
2006$10,972$11,428
2005$10,811$11,296
2004$10,524$10,661
2003$10,594$10,162
2002$10,399$9,911
2001$10,106$9,632
2000$10,241$9,400
1999$13,202$9,088
1998$9,366$8,599
1997$8,258$8,007
1995$8,495$6,987
1992$8,303$6,313
1990$7,101$5,403
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Best Franklin Public School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4601 W Marquette Ave
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-4650
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Country Dale Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7380 S North Cape Rd
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8240
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Southwood Glen Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9090 S 35th St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 761-1181
Gr: PK-5 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #44.
Robinwood Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10705 W Robinwood Ln
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8255
Gr: PK-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Franklin High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8222 S 51st St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 423-4640
Gr: 9-12 | 1,605 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #66.
Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8885 S 68th St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 525-7630
Gr: 9-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #77.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7620 S 83rd St
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8270
Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #88.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8225 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8250
Gr: 6-8 | 1,056 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Franklin Public School District?
Franklin Public School District manages 8 public schools serving 4,666 students.
What is the rank of Franklin Public School District?
Franklin Public School District is ranked #54 out of 442 school districts in Wisconsin (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Franklin Public School District?
66% of Franklin Public School District students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Franklin Public School District?
Franklin Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 14:1.
What is Franklin Public School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,274 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,666 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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