Strasburg-Franklin Local

Strasburg-Franklin Local in Ohio has two schools—Strasburg-Franklin Elementary School serving grades K–5 with 227 students, and Strasburg-Franklin High School serving grades 6–12 with 257 students—totaling 484 students. The district ranks 242 of 773 schools, in the 69th percentile with 3 stars. The elementary school reports 81.06% free/reduced lunch, indicating high economic need; the high school’s free/reduced lunch value is blank and unknown. Per-student spending in 2018–19 was similar: $9,747 elementary and $9,659 high school.

The elementary school stands out for low chronic absenteeism: 3.6% in 2025–26, compared with 10.7% for the district and 17.4% at the high school. Its math results are strong. Fourth grade math was 87.8% in 2025–26 and 87.5% in 2024–25, both above state. Third grade math reached 92.3% in 2024–25 and 70.0% in 2025–26, still above state. In 2025–26 the elementary was above state in 6 of 7 tested areas; the only exception was third grade ELA at 62.5% versus state 63.4%. It improved in fifth grade science and math from below state to above state. The high school has a 96.2% graduation rate and strong middle-grade and end-of-course results, including Science 8 at 84.2% versus 61.2%, Math 8 at 80.0% versus 52.0%, ELA 8 at 87.9% versus 58.3%, and American History at 97.4% in 2024–25. But it also has higher absenteeism and below-state 2025–26 results in Geometry at 40.0% versus 43.3%, Biology at 60.0% versus 67.0%, and ELA 6 at 52.4% versus 56.0%.

Rank history shows the high school is more volatile: it peaked at the 80th percentile with 4 stars in 2024–25, then fell to the 50th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26. The elementary school has been steadier, staying between the 62nd and 68th percentile with 3 stars each year. The district’s 2025–26 rank is the 69th percentile with 3 stars. The high school has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2) than the elementary (16.2), yet much higher chronic absenteeism. Overall, families can see a strong elementary profile for attendance and math, and a high school with a high graduation rate and strong middle grades, alongside attendance and some end-of-course areas to watch.