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Franklin Public School District, WI: schools, enrollment and spending

Franklin Public School District runs 8 public schools with 4,666 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.1 students per teacher is 1.1 higher than the Wisconsin figure of 14.0.

At a glance

Schools
8
Students
4,666
Teachers (FTE)
309
Students per teacher
15.1
WI: 14.0 · US: 15.3
Address
8255 W Forest Hill Ave, Franklin, WI 53132
County
Milwaukee County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
5504830
State district ID
WI-1900
Total staff (FTE)
532
School counselors (FTE)
8.0About 583 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
13.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district15.1
Wisconsin14.0
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (4,685), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$74.7 million
Federal revenue
$4.1 million
State revenue
$27.8 million
Local revenue
$42.8 million
Total spending
$71.3 million
Spending per pupil
$15,212
Salaries
$34.2 million48.0% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$54.7 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 5.5%
  • State: 37.2%
  • Local: 57.3%

Wisconsin overall

  • Federal: 8.3%
  • State: 45.0%
  • Local: 46.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,212
Wisconsin$16,827
United States$16,826

Schools in Franklin Public School District

By level: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Ben Franklin ElementaryElementaryPK to 530813.4
Country Dale ElementaryElementaryPK to 543715.1
Forest Park MiddleMiddle6 to 81,05614.1
Franklin HighHigh9 to 121,60516.5
Milwaukee County Community Reintegration CenterHigh9 to 123131.0
Pleasant View ElementaryElementaryPK to 542215.6
Robinwood ElementaryElementaryPK to 543714.6
Southwood Glen ElementaryElementaryPK to 537015.4

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.