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Franklin County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,748 students in Franklin County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,879 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Franklin County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,918 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
2,472 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,916 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
37%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
514 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
532
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
535
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
569
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
813
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
723
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
520
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,767 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,116 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,767
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,116
$11,655
Best Franklin County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2228 Cedar Creek Road
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 554-4848
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 554-4848
Grades: 6-8
| 515 students
Rank: #22.
Terrell Lane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Terrell Lane
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-1855
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-1855
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #33.
Bunn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4742 Nc 39 Hwy S
Bunn, NC 27508
(919) 496-7700
Bunn, NC 27508
(919) 496-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Rank: #44.
Franklinton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3 N Main St
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 494-2971
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 494-2971
Grades: 6-8
| 247 students
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