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Franklin, KY

10,759 residents•3,114 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
4.9
out of 10
same as Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
42%Math
—Reading
2% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.63
per 1,000 residents
55% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Franklin; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Franklin

8 schools
7.1
Franklin-Simpson High School
Highpublic
6.2
Franklin-Simpson Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Simpson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus
Middlepublic
—
Faith Baptist Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Franklin Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Franklin Mennonite School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Franklin

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Franklin in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Franklin

222 total incidents reported across Franklin in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Kentucky avg
20.63
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
52
Property
120
Drug
45
Weapons
1
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Drugs20%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,114 students enrolled across Franklin's schools.

  • Public3,05798%
  • Private572%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Franklin's K-12 schools.

  • White75%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female52%Male
67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.