Franklin County High

As a modestly sized high school in Brookville, Indiana, Franklin County High instructs 614 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Franklin County Community Sch Corp. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 816 students.

Within Franklin County Community Sch Corp, which oversees 5 schools and 1,944 students, Franklin County High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Franklin County High records that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $78,074 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Franklin County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,167 students), of which Franklin County High is one.

Franklin County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Franklin County High's enrollment has decreased 22% since 2018, when it stood at 785 (now 614).

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.