Summary:
The city of Franklin, Illinois is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools and 1 junior/senior high school. The schools in this area show a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Franklin Elementary School emerging as a standout performer, while Franklin Junior/Senior High School has experienced a significant decline in its statewide ranking despite maintaining a 4-star rating the previous year.
Franklin Elementary School ranks 594 out of 2,077 Illinois elementary schools and outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency. In contrast, Franklin Junior/Senior High School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 133 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 388 out of 699 in 2022-2023, despite maintaining a 4-star rating. The high school struggles with low proficiency rates in both Math and ELA, with only 13.6% of 11th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 26.7% in Math and 31.6% in ELA.
Across the Franklin CUSD 1 district, there are disparities in spending per student, with the high school receiving significantly more funding than the elementary schools. This raises questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district, which could be a contributing factor to the performance gaps observed. Addressing the academic challenges at the high school, investigating the causes of the significant performance decline, and ensuring equitable resource distribution could be key focus areas for the district to improve student outcomes.
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