Franklin Co School District

41 First Street, P. O. Box 605
Meadville, MS 39653-0605
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in Franklin Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Franklin Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
280 Schools
# Students
1,211 Students
123,858 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
9,817 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Franklin Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#65 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin Co   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Co   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin Co   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
286 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
819 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
5,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
559 Students
56,058 Students
% Black Students
46%
45%
# White Students
625 Students
55,688 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
75 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,784 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
8,257
# Students in K Grade:
83
22,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
22,578
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
18,264
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
14,860
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
12,434
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
11,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
4,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
1,578
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
1,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
1,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
1,159
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
991
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
932
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,290

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,623 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin Co   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin Co   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,623
$12,143
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin Co   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,572
$12,013
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin Co   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin Co School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
481 Hwy 98 E
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-5605
Grades: PK-3
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,211 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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