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Franklin, KY
Public School Ratings




Franklin Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Simpson County School District details

Simpson County School District
430 S College St
Franklin, KY 42135

3,088 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Simpson County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.2% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
43%
42%
46%
46%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Franklin Elementary School
211 S Main St
Franklin, KY, 42134
PK-KG
Franklin-Simpson High School
400 S College St
Franklin, KY, 42135
09-12
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus
229 Jokers Phillips Way
Franklin, KY, 42135
06-12
Franklin-Simpson Middle School
322 S College St
Franklin, KY, 42134
06-08
Lincoln Elementary School
601 John J. Johnson Ave
Franklin, KY, 42134
04-05
Simpson Elementary School
721 Witt Rd
Franklin, KY, 42134
01-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 82.5% 76.7%
Black 9.7% 11.5%
Hispanic 6.8% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 67.2% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 62.4% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.8% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,130 $22,018,000 58.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $541 $1,672,000 4.4%
Staff $360 $1,112,000 2.9%
General Administration $231 $712,000 1.9%
School Administration $641 $1,978,000 5.2%
Operation $1,023 $3,158,000 8.3%
Transportation $449 $1,387,000 3.7%
Other $322 $994,000 2.6%
Total Support $3,566 $11,013,000 29.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,584 $4,891,000 12.9%
Total Expenditures $12,280 $37,922,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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