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Franklin-Simpson High School

400 S College St, Franklin, KY 42135 · (270) 586-3273 · Simpson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL830 STUDENTS
Enrollment
830
High
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
491 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 921326%
Grade 1022527%
Grade 1120425%
Grade 1218622%
Ungraded20%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
61274%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
719%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
8710%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
506%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42151%
Female
40949%

School pathway

Feeds from
Franklin-Simpson Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Simpson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
42.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Franklin-Simpson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.3%#109 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#135 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#154 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
830#101 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#38 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.4%#66 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
59.2%#97 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.2%#89 of 139
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
830
+45 (+6%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 791
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258305914.1:159% (491)
2023-248585814.8:168% (584)
2022-2381758.514.0:163% (515)
2020-217855614.0:160% (473)
2017-1888559.514.9:157% (506)
2015-169085516.5:151% (466)
2010-118695316.4:147% (410)
2000-017984617.4:123% (184)
1990-917915314.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin-Simpson High School.

About Franklin-Simpson High School

Franklin-Simpson High School runs as a mid-sized high school in Franklin, Kentucky. Federal data show 830 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Kentucky enroll around 558, and this school is 49% above that mark.

Across its 6 schools, Simpson County enrolls 3,080 students. Franklin-Simpson High School is one of those schools.

The student body at Franklin-Simpson High School is 74% White. The school is also 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.

The school's 59 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. Income data for the school show 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

A school with Franklin-Simpson High School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 43.1%. Franklin-Simpson High School scores 37.3%, 5.8 points below that line.

Looking at the county, Simpson County, the median household earns about $59,858 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Franklin-Simpson High School, Simpson County has 6 public schools.

Franklin-Simpson High School's closest public school neighbor is Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 37.3% is below the 44.4% average for nearby schools.

Franklin-Simpson High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

Enrollment was 830 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 785.

On allk12, people connected to Franklin-Simpson High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Simpson County at a glance

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Population
19,972
Census ACS
Median income
$59,858
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,080 students

Quick facts

School name
Franklin-Simpson High School
District
Simpson County
Address
400 S College St, Franklin, KY 42135
Phone
(270) 586-3273
County
Simpson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
830
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
491 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210540001301
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Franklin
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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin-Simpson High School
How many students attend Franklin-Simpson High School?
Franklin-Simpson High School enrolls approximately 830 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Franklin-Simpson High School serve?
Franklin-Simpson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Franklin-Simpson High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Franklin-Simpson High School.
What is the student diversity at Franklin-Simpson High School?
Student demographics at Franklin-Simpson High School are roughly 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin-Simpson High School?
Franklin-Simpson High School is overseen by Simpson County in Simpson County.
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