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Franklin Community Unit School District 1

110 State
Franklin, IL 62638-4933

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (217) 675-2334

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Franklin Community Unit School District 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 141 students in Franklin Community Unit School District 1. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.

Public Middle School in Franklin Community Unit School District 1 have an score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

278 Students

621,252 Students

# Teachers

27 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
6	13	114
7	15	141
8	18	143
9	24	10
10	24	9
11	26	9
12	21	9

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Franklin Community Unit School District 1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#569 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1
2023	#569
2022	#645
2021	#586
2019	#509
2018	#360
2017	#425
2016	#268
2015	#343
2014	#291
2013	#438
2012	#576

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20%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	20%	27%
2021	12%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	32%	32%
2017	27%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	67%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	77%	80%

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20-24%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	22%	30%
2021	27%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	32%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	36%
2015	42%	38%
2014	62%	57%
2013	57%	58%
2012	77%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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40-49%

50%

(21-22)

≥80%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	80%	87%
2018	80%	87%
2017	80%	87%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	80%	86%
2013	90%	83%
2012	80%	82%
2011	80%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	0.07	0.70
2022	0.07	0.68
2021	0.08	0.68
2020	0.10	0.68
2019	0.10	0.68
2018	0.08	0.67
2017	0.08	0.67
2016	0.08	0.67
2015	0.07	0.67
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.08	0.66
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.09	0.66
2010	0.03	0.64
2009	0.06	0.64
2008	0.04	0.64
2007	0.05	0.63
2006	0.01	0.61
2005	0.02	0.61
2004	0.03	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.03	0.56
1998	0.03	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.01	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1996)
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

1%

30%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	1%	27%
2022	1%	27%
2021	1%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	1%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%

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% Black

n/a

22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

97%

39%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	96%	45%
2022	96%	47%
2021	96%	47%
2020	95%	48%
2019	95%	48%
2018	96%	49%
2017	96%	49%
2016	96%	49%
2015	97%	49%
2014	97%	50%
2013	96%	50%
2012	96%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	99%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	99%	56%
2005	99%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	100%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue (21-22)

$6 MM

$15 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$5 MM	$14 MM
2018	$5 MM	$15 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$7 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending (21-22)

$6 MM

$14 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$6 MM	$14 MM
2020	$6 MM	$14 MM
2019	$7 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$12 MM
2016	$5 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$4 MM	$10 MM
2008	$4 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$3 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student (21-22)

$19,673

$19,707

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$19,673	$19,707
2020	$19,673	$19,707
2019	$17,602	$17,662
2018	$17,576	$19,255
2017	$17,651	$17,801
2016	$17,007	$14,596
2015	$13,415	$11,118
2014	$14,469	$13,203
2012	$12,824	$11,701
2011	$13,795	$11,859
2010	$12,304	$11,118
2009	$12,155	$10,546
2008	$11,333	$11,298
2007	$10,931	$10,143
2006	$9,975	$9,054
2005	$9,694	$9,158
2004	$8,774	$8,999
2003	$8,269	$8,614
2002	$7,706	$8,976
2001	$7,240	$8,649
2000	$7,107	$8,451
1999	$7,099	$7,697
1998	$5,585	$5,971
1997	$5,197	$5,662
1995	$6,105	$5,677

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Spending / Student (21-22)

$18,944

$19,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Community Unit School District 1	Illinois
2022	$18,944	$19,097
2020	$18,944	$19,097
2019	$24,247	$17,005
2018	$29,293	$18,215
2017	$19,245	$17,235
2016	$17,746	$14,516
2015	$13,241	$11,218
2014	$14,584	$12,904
2012	$12,865	$11,755
2011	$12,744	$11,220
2010	$12,144	$11,218
2009	$10,615	$10,416
2008	$10,470	$10,971
2007	$10,434	$9,827
2006	$9,949	$8,997
2005	$9,164	$9,234
2004	$8,370	$9,089
2003	$7,814	$9,395
2002	$7,364	$9,305
2001	$7,177	$8,562
2000	$6,646	$8,142
1999	$6,307	$7,325
1998	$5,449	$5,848
1997	$4,794	$5,503
1995	$5,688	$5,507

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Best Franklin Community Unit School District 1 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Franklin Jr/sr High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
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4/

10

Bottom 50%

110 State
Franklin, IL 62638
(217) 675-2395

Gr: 6-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 278 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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