Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is a sizable elementary campus in Franklin, Massachusetts, overseen by Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public. The school caters to 898 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 136% above typical.

Operationally, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School answers to Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School reports that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest comes out to 24% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School logs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put median household earnings sit near $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School's enrollment has grew 103% since 2018, when it stood at 443 (now 898). The White share of enrollment decreased from 67% to 58% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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