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Vision
To be a world-class educational system empowering all students to graduate LIFE-READY!
Mission
To develop all children to their fullest potential and prepare them for the next level of life!
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About Simpson County Schools
New Teacher Salary with 0 yrs. experience: $38,812
PreK-12 Enrollment: 2,997
About Franklin, Kentucky
Simpson County Public Schools is located in Franklin, Kentucky in South Central Kentucky.
It is the 59th largest among Kentucky’s 168 school districts.
- Area
- Franklin: 7.4 Square Miles
- Simpson County: 236 Square Miles
- Population
- Franklin: 8,859
- Simpson County: 18,025
- Median Household Income: $41, 961
- Per Capita Income: $19, 539
- Our Schools & Programs
- 3 Elementary Schools
- 1 Middle School
- 1 High School
- 1 Other Program
The Superintendent & Executive Leadership Team
Superintendent Tim Schlosser
Chief Academic Officer Shelina Smith
Director of Pupil Personnel/Student Support Services Joey Kilburn
Human Resources Director Dr. Milli McIntosh
Chief Financial Officer Amanda Spears
Simpson County Schools Student-Teacher Ratio
| Franklin Elementary | 24 certified, 338 students, 14.08:1 | Preschool - Kindergarten |
| Simpson Elementary | 49 certified, 657 students, 13.41:1 | First Grade - Third Grade |
| Lincoln Elementary | 32 certified, 429 students, 13.41:1 | Fourth Grade - Fifth Grade |
| Franklin-Simpson Middle School | 50 certified, 717 students, 14.34:1 | Sixth Grade - Eighth Grade |
| Franklin-Simpson High School | 66 certified, 893 students, 13.53:1 | Ninth Grade - Twelfth Grade |
| Franklin-Simpson High School - West Campus | 5 certified, 23 students, 4.6:1 | Sixth Grade - Twelfth Grade |
Our mission is driven by five fundamental guiding questions:
- How do we develop positive, professional relationships with our students, their families, and one another?
- How do we ensure all students are taught the standards and skills needed to be college and/or career ready in the 21st Century?
- How do we measure the progress of our students to these standards and skills?
- How do we provide interventions for students who are struggling to achieve our learning goals?
- How do we enrich and stretch the learning of our students who are meeting or exceeding our learning goals?
Key Beliefs
- All students can learn and succeed.
- All students can graduate college and/or career ready.
- Everyone has strengths to build on.
- Relationships that are healthy and positive will lead to increased student learning achievement.
- We can empower every child to discover the “leader in me.”
- 21st Century skill development is essential for success.
- All staff members can contribute in important and meaningful ways to the development and care of our students.
- The community is a source of support, guidance, and resources for our schools. Our schools are a source of pride, resources, and connection in the community.
Important Goals
- All students will develop the knowledge and skills to be academically and socially prepared for college and/or careers by graduation.
- All schools will achieve outcomes on the state accountability system that place the school and SCS in the Top 25% of the state.
- All students will have an adult in the school that they trust and who they know cares about them and their success.
- All staff members are engaged and committed to the SCS Vision/Mission and making a difference in the lives of our students and others in our school community
- All students and staff will develop the “leader in me” to live a principle-centered life. These principles of effectiveness will enrich our lives, relationships, and effectiveness in all aspects of life.