Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42135

Summary:

The 42135 zip code area is home to two high schools: Franklin-Simpson High School and Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus. Based on the available data, Franklin-Simpson High School emerges as the stronger performing school, with higher graduation rates, better test scores, and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to its counterpart.

Franklin-Simpson High School consistently ranks higher in the statewide school rankings, maintaining a 3-star rating in the 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 school years. The school's four-year graduation rate of 93.4% in 2023-2024 is also higher than the Simpson County and Kentucky state averages. Additionally, Franklin-Simpson High School outperforms the county and state in various subject areas, including ACT English, Math, and Reading, as well as KSA Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics.

In contrast, the Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus appears to be struggling academically, with significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more disadvantaged student population. The school's four-year graduation rate of 86.0% in 2023-2024 is lower than the main Franklin-Simpson High School. The higher student-teacher ratio of 16.7 at the West Campus, compared to 13.9 at the main campus, may also contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)	KSA Reading (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	ACT English (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Franklin-Simpson High School	Public	9-12	400 S College St	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3273	858	58	14.8	68.1%	640 (74.6%)	105 (12.2%)	59 (6.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.2%)	54.5	127^th of 290 public high schools	56.2%		45.5	152^nd of 276 public high schools	44.9%	25	40.0	45.0	34.0	33.0	43.0	49.0	34.0	44.0	$15,963	$1,439	$920	$2,359	$10,105	$2,484	$12,589
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Public, Virtual	6-12	229 Jokers Phillips Way	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 586-2039	64	5	12.8	81.3%	46 (71.9%)	10 (15.6%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	4.1	279^th of 290 public high schools	3.8%		2.7	272^nd of 276 public high schools	1.4%	7		9.0			15.0	9.0	5.0	9.0

Cities Near Zip Code 42135

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Franklin	0.14 mi	6	213^th
Auburn	12.73 mi	1	78^th
Bowling Green	12.83 mi	43	173^rd
Adairville	15.67 mi	1	88^th
Alvaton	16.72 mi	1	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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