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Franklin High School

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Franklin High School ranks 364 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 51% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Franklin High School is a public high school located in Livonia, Michigan, serving 1,306 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Livonia Public Schools School District, which is ranked 86 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Franklin High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages, the school faces several other challenges. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 81.7% to 91.6%, and its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 2.8% to 8.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.8% to 31.7%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Comparing Franklin High School to nearby schools, such as Churchill High School, another Livonia Public Schools high school, highlights the need for targeted interventions and support. Churchill High School has consistently higher test scores and a higher ranking among Michigan high schools. Meanwhile, Crestwood High School, a public magnet school in the Crestwood School District, has a similar academic performance to Franklin High School, with both schools struggling to match the district and state averages in many areas.

1,272

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,158

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31000 Joy Rd
Livonia, MI 48150-3916

(734) 744-2655

District: Livonia Public Schools School District

Feeder schools for Franklin High School:

Elementary:	Cleveland Elementary School
	Grant Elementary School
	Hayes Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle:	Cooper Upper Elementary School
	Emerson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

African American:

11.6%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

Michigan avg40%

364^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Livonia Public Schools School District

86^th of 613Livonia Public Schools School District among Michigan districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	364 of 739	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	296 of 743	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	275 of 735	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	272 of 531	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	230 of 561	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	216 of 666	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	298 of 824	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	258 of 835	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	208 of 852	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.0	287 of 832	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.9	191 of 799	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	196 of 805	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	156 of 773	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	346 of 784	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	317 of 765	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.1	222 of 754	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	158 of 750	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	262 of 767	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	407 of 705	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	104 of 192	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	77 of 188	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	16 of 147	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	374 of 629	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	174 of 619	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	255 of 611	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	181 of 416	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	208 of 462	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	252 of 554	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	278 of 710	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	154 of 203	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.5	41 of 190	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	40 of 83	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	21 of 64	67.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	47 of 201	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	384 of 635	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	289 of 654	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	176 of 614	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	173 of 369	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	293 of 417	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.9	84 of 532	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	273 of 755	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	307 of 628	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	401 of 633	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	270 of 611	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	290 of 440	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	258 of 472	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	174 of 543	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	299 of 707	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	19 of 127	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	19.7	91 of 105	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.8	31 of 110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	32.1	23 of 32	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.2	31 of 93	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.5	250 of 315	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	364 of 639	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	251 of 638	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	265 of 647	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	243 of 492	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	224 of 516	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	258 of 582	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	339 of 708	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

African American (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2018)21st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg

Social Studies35%-7 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics27%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen on FaceBook
Sunday, February 5, 2012

I have been a teacher for about 15 years and taught at Franklin from 2005-2009. I honestly believe that FHS is a true gem in the district. You will not find more caring, dedicated teachers or administration anywhere. The students are, for the most part (!), a very nice group of kids, especially for such a large school. You just have to watch that your kids run with the right crowds, but that is the case anywhere. For such a large school, FHS does a great job not letting your kids fall through the cracks. I would encourage any parent to check out Franklin. It really is a great place for your child to thrive. Get your kid involved in the academics and activities that interest him/her, and you (as a parent) shoulf take an active role in their interests, too! Stay involved and engaged, and everyone will survive the teen years. FHS is totally undeserving of the 'bad rap' it sometimes gets in LPS. It's a great place. Go Pats! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Franklin has been improving in all aspects since 1999 when Mr. Willenborg took over as Principal and I feel it's actually the best of all three public high schools in Livonia now. Our oldest child entered 9th grade in 1999 as did Mr. Willenborg and we watched the improvements over each of those four years that she was at Franklin. Our youngest is now entering 9th grade and we are very excited to see what the next four years will bring so please be assured that if you and your child get involved right from the beginning with Franklin and it's many offerings, you'll not be disappointed with the results! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	31000 Joy Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2655	1,272	65	19.5	29.8%	941 (74.0%)	148 (11.6%)	96 (7.5%)	20 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (5.0%)	50.1	364^th of 739 public high schools	50.7%		56	296^th of 743 public high schools	60.2%	68		56.6	27.3	32.4		34.9	$16,158	$890	$15,268
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School Liv	Public, Charter	9-12	30218 Plymouth Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School	Yes	No	No	No	(248) 425-5868	28	1	28.0	50.0%	24 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (14.3%)								(n/a)							$11,845	$479	$11,366
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	6500 Middlebelt Rd	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8350	896	50	18.1	39.2%	671 (74.9%)	114 (12.7%)	58 (6.5%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	28.5	516^th of 739 public high schools	30.2%		42.4	405^th of 743 public high schools	45.5%	111		44.8	13.0	18.4		34.7	$17,313	$2,940	$14,374
Cambridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	28901 Cambridge St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8430	258	11	23.8	72.1%	148 (57.4%)	84 (32.6%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	7.3	688^th of 739 public high schools	6.9%		7.3	692^nd of 743 public high schools	6.9%	4		15.5		12.7		14.5	$12,355	$821	$11,534
Garfield Community School	Public	12	10218 Arthur St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2810	62	24	2.6	32.3%	35 (56.5%)	16 (25.8%)	5 (8.1%)	6 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$45,409	$465	$44,944
Lee M Thurston High School	Public	9-12	26255 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-0600	806	44	18.3	56.1%	71 (8.8%)	647 (80.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.8%)	28.1	519^th of 739 public high schools	29.8%		26.6	533^rd of 743 public high schools	28.3%	14		38.6	5.3	30.5		31.9	$19,102	$1,592	$17,510
SOAR Academic Institute	Public	6-12	26141 Schoolcraft	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 535-4000	204	7	30.4	58.3%	41 (20.1%)	151 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	6.6	698^th of 739 public high schools	5.5%		5.2	713^th of 743 public high schools	4.0%	15	42.9	17.0		7.4	21.4	16.7	$13,049	$1,184	$11,865
Churchill High School	Public	7-12	8900 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2650	1,227	66	18.7	26.7%	823 (67.1%)	176 (14.3%)	73 (5.9%)	76 (6.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.1%)	76.4	145^th of 739 public high schools	80.4%		70	175^th of 743 public high schools	76.4%	30		65.8	44.4	36.9		54.2	$16,943	$1,110	$15,833
Livonia Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	8985 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2816	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crestwood High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1501 N Beech Daly Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-7475	1,272	62	20.4	66.8%	1,162 (91.4%)	67 (5.3%)	20 (1.6%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)	54.3	331^st of 739 public high schools	55.2%		41.3	411^th of 743 public high schools	44.7%	80		53.7	23.4	37.1		44.0	$15,962	$2,047	$13,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High School

What is the racial makeup of Franklin High School?

Students at Franklin High School are 74% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Franklin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Franklin High School.

Is Franklin High School a good school?

Franklin High School ranks 364^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Franklin High School?

Franklin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cleveland Elementary School
Elementary : Grant Elementary School
Elementary : Hayes Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle : Cooper Upper Elementary School
Middle : Emerson Middle School

What district is Franklin High School in?

Livonia Public Schools School District

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