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Franklin Township School District (Somerset County)
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 7,352 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) is a school district in New Jersey (Somerset County). During the 2024 school year, 7,352 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nicolas DiMeglio
William Grippo2027
Dennis Hopkins Jr.2027
Laurie Merris2027
Erika Inocencio20242027
Jimmie Parker20242027
Walter Jackson2026
Nancy LaCorte2026
Ardaman Singh2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Franklin Township School District (Somerset County)
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 17Joseph DanielsenDemocratic Party 100% 55%
New Jersey General Assembly District 17Kevin EganDemocratic Party 100% 55%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $12,497,000 $1,758 6%
Local: $159,129,000 $22,387 70%
State: $55,947,000 $7,871 25%
Total: $227,573,000 $32,016
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $222,623,000 $31,320
Total Current Expenditures: $186,020,000 $26,170
Instructional Expenditures: $104,816,000 $14,746 47%
Student and Staff Support: $30,086,000 $4,232 14%
Administration: $15,836,000 $2,227 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $35,186,000 $4,950 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,016,000 $564
Construction: $3,026,000 $425
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $599,000 $84
Interest on Debt: $2,535,000 $356

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 11 36 6 5 PS 15-19 20
2018-2019 38 73 28 28 >=50 40-44 57
2017-2018 36 71 26 25 60-79 50-54 55
2016-2017 37 75 27 26 60-79 55-59 56
2015-2016 37 73 27 25 40-59 40-49 54
2014-2015 32 70 22 18 <50 40-49 51
2013-2014 70 91 61 61 >=50 80-89 83
2012-2013 68 89 60 58 >=50 60-79 80
2011-2012 71 94 64 57 >=50 60-79 84
2010-2011 70 92 61 59 >=50 >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 65 39 31 PS 50-54 56
2018-2019 50 80 43 39 >=50 55-59 70
2017-2018 48 79 39 38 >=80 50-54 67
2016-2017 46 79 38 32 60-79 60-64 65
2015-2016 44 74 36 29 60-79 40-44 63
2014-2015 37 69 29 23 >=50 40-49 56
2013-2014 60 86 55 46 >=50 60-69 75
2012-2013 59 82 53 44 >=50 40-59 75
2011-2012 60 83 55 41 >=50 40-59 75
2010-2011 61 82 56 44 >=50 >=50 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 90-94 90-94 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 90 90-94 85-89 90-94 PS 85-89
2017-2018 88 >=95 85-89 85-89 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 85 90-94 80-84 75-79 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=95 85-89 75-79 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 86 >=95 85-89 75-79 PS 85-89
2013-2014 84 90-94 80-84 80-84 PS 90-94
2012-2013 85 90-94 85-89 70-74 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85 >=95 80-84 70-74 PS 90-94
2010-2011 82 >=90 75-79 70-74 PS 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,352 0.6
2022-2023 7,309 2.8
2021-2022 7,108 0.7
2020-2021 7,058 -2.2
2019-2020 7,212 0.9
2018-2019 7,150 -1.1
2017-2018 7,226 -2.3
2016-2017 7,392 -1.5
2015-2016 7,503 -3.3
2014-2015 7,754 1.3
2013-2014 7,650 -0.2
2012-2013 7,663 -1.4
2011-2012 7,771 -6.2
2010-2011 8,256 3.3
2009-2010 7,983 4.5
2008-2009 7,626 1.1
2007-2008 7,544 3.5
2006-2007 7,279 1.4
2005-2006 7,178 6.3
2004-2005 6,726 -1.7
2003-2004 6,840 7.8
2002-2003 6,305 3.7
2001-2002 6,074 3.8
2000-2001 5,844 5.0
1999-2000 5,552 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 14.6 10.3
Black 30.7 14.5
Hispanic 40.5 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.2 3.1
White 10.4 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) had 684.83 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 49.00
Kindergarten: 29.00
Elementary: 282.26
Secondary: 173.33
Total: 684.83

Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) employed 5.00 district administrators and 27.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 40.00
School Administrators: 27.00
School Administrative Support: 45.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 204.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 51.20
Total Guidance Counselors: 24.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.20
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 98.30
Other Support Services: 305.61

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Franklin Township School District (Somerset County) operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Claremont Elementary School666PK-5
Conerly Road School333PK-5
Elizabeth Avenue School561PK-5
Franklin High School2,2009-12
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus6676-8
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus7146-8
Franklin Park School635PK-5
Hillcrest School452PK-5
Macafee Road School420PK-5
Pine Grove Manor School379PK-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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