Franklin High

Franklin High is one of the sprawling four-year high schools in Franklin, Wisconsin, run under Franklin Public School District, with 1,605 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 238% above the state mean of about 475.

Franklin Public School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,666 students. Franklin High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Franklin High lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest looks like 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 14.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.2%; this one delivers 52.5%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Milwaukee County shows median household earnings sit near $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Franklin High is one.

The closest other public school is Pleasant View Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin High at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 64.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Franklin High's enrollment has climbed 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,547 (now 1,605). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.