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Franklin Junior/Senior High School

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Franklin Junior/Senior High School ranks 277 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 60% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Franklin Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Franklin, Illinois, with 141 students. The school is part of the Franklin CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 359 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Junior/Senior High School has several strengths, including consistently high 4-year graduation rates ranging from 87.7% to 96.2%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 2.4% to 3.4% in recent years. However, the school faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state, ranging from 18.1% to 26.3% in recent years. In terms of academic performance, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, but its mathematics and science proficiency rates are lower.

Compared to nearby schools, A-C Central High School generally performs worse than Franklin Junior/Senior High School, but the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Pleasant Plains High School and New Berlin High School in terms of state rankings and test scores. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $15,256 in 2020-2021 to $25,079 in 2023-2024, and its student-teacher ratio has improved from 10.7 in 2021-2022 to 8.8 in 2023-2024, indicating more resources dedicated to smaller class sizes.

157

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,683

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 State
Franklin, IL 62638-4933

(217) 675-2395

District: Franklin CUSD 1

Feeder schools for Franklin Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Franklin East Grade School
	Franklin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Above the Illinois median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

583^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

277^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

359^th of 811Franklin CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	583 of 1368	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	800 of 1363	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	877 of 1367	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	956 of 1369	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	741 of 1241	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	856 of 1356	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	758 of 1293	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	1002 of 1293	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.6	724 of 1294	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	619 of 1302	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.7	504 of 1322	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	772 of 1367	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	796 of 1365	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.2	837 of 1344	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	654 of 1327	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.1	329 of 1318	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	288 of 1293	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	58.0	630 of 1287	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	611 of 1272	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	324 of 1209	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	336 of 1204	72.1%	★★★★☆
2003	66.3	433 of 1185	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	812 of 1275	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1073 of 1286	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	686 of 1017	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	995 of 1226	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	765 of 1292	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	795 of 1286	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	804 of 1048	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	983 of 1296	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	554 of 1223	54.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	626 of 884	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	683 of 875	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	781 of 895	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	837 of 898	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	660 of 813	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	796 of 905	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	766 of 889	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	277 of 698	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	258 of 697	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	388 of 699	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.7	133 of 699	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.5	423 of 688	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	303 of 701	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	393 of 647	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	470 of 642	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	489 of 643	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	379 of 614	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	410 of 670	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	480 of 670	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	411 of 665	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.7	343 of 655	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	316 of 643	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	393 of 632	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	250 of 624	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.2	216 of 612	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.6	364 of 596	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.8	163 of 590	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	174 of 592	70.6%	★★★★☆
2003	57.6	276 of 586	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	382 of 685	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.5	142 of 664	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	328 of 656	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.4	579 of 639	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	368 of 665	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	76.2	91 of 611	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	244 of 685	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	379 of 668	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	426 of 668	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.2	155 of 653	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	256 of 675	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	318 of 564	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	327 of 554	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	409 of 557	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.7	191 of 560	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	445 of 553	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	309 of 552	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	403 of 548	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2023)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)85th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science41%-4 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	110 State	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	157	17	9.1	26.1%	155 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	56.6	277^th of 698 public high schools	60.3%		55.2	258^th of 697 public high schools	63.0%	19	84.2	56.5	21.1	13.0	68.4	43.5	56.5	26.1	39.1	41.2	58.1	75.0	58.8	61.7	29.0	25.0	11.8	23.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	$22,683	$318	$22,365
Waverly Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 N Miller St	Waverly	62692	Morgan County	Waverly CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 435-2211	147	8	17.5	51.0%	132 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)	45.6	389^th of 698 public high schools	44.3%		25.4	508^th of 697 public high schools	27.1%	119	87.5	45.8	37.5	12.5	56.3	25.0	31.3	18.8	37.5	40.9		20.6	27.3	23.2		11.8	9.1	10.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	$16,180	$1,334	$14,846
New Berlin High School	Public	9-12	300 W Ellis St	New Berlin	62670	Sangamon County	New Berlin CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 488-6012	256	20	12.9	26.2%	237 (92.6%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	60.7	243^rd of 698 public high schools	65.2%		62.2	211^th of 697 public high schools	69.7%	32	70.2	61.4	36.8	28.1	38.6	61.4	48.5	33.3	42.4										99.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.8	99.6	96.3	$17,019	$490	$16,530
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	30889 Route 111	Palmyra	62674	Macoupin County	Northwestern CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 436-2011	94	12	7.9	39.4%	91 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	51.7	328^th of 698 public high schools	53.0%		45.9	343^rd of 697 public high schools	50.8%	15	56.3	62.5	15.6	41.7	40.6	62.5	50.0	25.0	25.0										96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.0	$22,037	$1,663	$20,374
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7										98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
Auburn High School	Public	9-12	511 N 7th St	Auburn	62615	Sangamon County	Auburn CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 438-6817	327	25	12.8	40.1%	295 (90.2%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	47	375^th of 698 public high schools	46.3%		33.3	446^th of 697 public high schools	36.0%	71	62.0	40.3	26.8	15.6	43.7	31.2	60.0	37.3	41.3										99.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	96.3	$13,609	$1,427	$12,182
North Mac High School	Public	9-12	231 W Fortune St	Virden	62690	Macoupin County	North Mac CUSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 965-4127	361	22	16.7	53.2%	339 (93.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	32.5	496^th of 698 public high schools	28.9%		50.2	308^th of 697 public high schools	55.8%	188	54.8	31.6	21.4	12.7	33.3	27.8	42.7	23.6	41.6										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	98.4	$11,207	$96	$11,111
A-C Central High School	Public	9-12	601 W Buchanan St	Ashland	62612	Cass County	A-C Central CUSD 262	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 476-3312	96	8	12.3	38.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.3	398^th of 698 public high schools	43.0%		33.7	444^th of 697 public high schools	36.3%	46	65.0	52.9	30.0	17.6	50.0	11.8	40.7	25.9	40.7										99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.1	$19,834	$779	$19,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Franklin Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Franklin Junior/Senior High School.

Is Franklin Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Franklin Junior/Senior High School ranks 277^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Junior/Senior High School in?

Franklin CUSD 1

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Franklin Junior/Senior High School are 99% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Franklin Junior/Senior High School?

Franklin Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin East Grade School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School

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