Franklin Area School District
Franklin Area School District is a public school district based in Franklin, Pennsylvania, serving 1,768 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #274 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 28% of them. Its schools average 442 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Eugene Thomas. It spends about $16,513 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Franklin Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,513 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,720 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 442 | 328 | 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 Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Eugene Thomas
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills School DistrictSidman | 1,792 | 2 | $13,987 | 14.2 | #272 |
| Panther Valley School DistrictLansford | 1,773 | 3 | $10,313 | 16.3 | #273 |
| Franklin Area School DistrictFranklin · this district | 1,768 | 4 | $16,513 | 14.0 | #274 |
| Freeport Area School DistrictSarver | 1,755 | 4 | $15,280 | 14.2 | #275 |
| Conneaut School DistrictLinesville | 1,746 | 4 | $18,216 | 13.1 | #276 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant CHSD 124Fox Lake, IL | 1,769 | $21,073 | 15.0 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty, KY | 1,769 | $11,262 | 14.7 |
| Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian, MS | 1,768 | $11,491 | 12.7 |
| Glen Ridge Public School DistrictGlen Ridge, NJ | 1,768 | $20,494 | 12.0 |
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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