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Franklin Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 880 students in Franklin Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,799 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,304 is higher than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,998 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,304
$17,295
Spending / Student
$15,998
$17,243
Best Franklin Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philo High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Millers Ln
Duncan Falls, OH 43734
(740) 674-4355
Duncan Falls, OH 43734
(740) 674-4355
Gr: 8-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Philo Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 Market St
Philo, OH 43771
(740) 674-5210
Philo, OH 43771
(740) 674-5210
Gr: 6-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Franklin Local Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
76 W Athens Rd
Roseville, OH 43777
(740) 674-5203
Roseville, OH 43777
(740) 674-5203
Gr: 7-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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