Franklin ISD
Franklin ISD is a public school district based in Franklin, Texas, serving 1,462 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #406 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 487 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Laci Rasberry. It spends about $14,488 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Franklin compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,488 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,132 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 122 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Laci Rasberry
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop CISDBishop | 1,463 | 5 | $11,443 | 14.5 | #405 |
| Franklin ISDFranklin · this district | 1,462 | 3 | $14,488 | 12.0 | #406 |
| Yoakum ISDYoakum | 1,458 | 5 | $15,233 | 10.1 | #407 |
| Whitney ISDWhitney | 1,454 | 5 | $11,246 | 13.3 | #408 |
| Winnsboro ISDWinnsboro | 1,454 | 4 | $11,720 | 12.1 | #409 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elkins School DistrictElkins, AR | 1,462 | $9,214 | 12.4 |
| River Trails School District 26Mt Prospect, IL | 1,462 | $19,012 | 11.2 |
| Elwood Community School CorporationElwood, IN | 1,462 | $10,526 | 12.5 |
| Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School DistrictCobleskill, NY | 1,462 | $23,416 | 10.9 |
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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