| Index | Franklin | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Franklin | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.4% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.6% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.6% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Franklin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Franklin, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Franklin, KS, an average of 78.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Weir, KS | 969 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Frontenac, KS | 3,466 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Pittsburg, KS | 20,781 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Girard, KS | 2,749 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Liberal, MO | 691 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Franklin, KS | 631 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hindman, KY | 631 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Winside, NE | 631 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Downs, KS | 631 | 45% | 7.3% |
| McClellanville, SC | 632 | 40% | 17.7% |
| St. Edward, NE | 630 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Franklin, KS | 631 | n/a |