Franklin Local
Franklin Local is a public school district based in Duncan Falls, Ohio, serving 1,776 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #239 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 444 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Kacey Cottrill. It spends about $12,932 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Franklin Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,932 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,038 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 444 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira CityCincinnati | 1,786 | 4 | $13,742 | 18.0 | #237 |
| Urbana CityUrbana | 1,779 | 3 | $13,539 | 16.5 | #238 |
| Franklin LocalDuncan Falls · this district | 1,776 | 4 | $12,932 | 14.1 | #239 |
| Fostoria CityFostoria | 1,775 | 2 | $12,647 | 14.4 | #240 |
| Maysville LocalZanesville | 1,770 | 3 | $12,313 | 19.7 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSergeant Bluff, IA | 1,777 | $11,386 | 16.0 |
| Southwest School CorporationSullivan, IN | 1,776 | $10,661 | 14.2 |
| School Town of SpeedwaySpeedway, IN | 1,776 | $11,377 | 14.6 |
| Peaster ISDWeatherford, TX | 1,776 | $10,978 | 14.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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