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Franklin City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in Franklin City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Franklin City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
1,023 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Franklin City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
796 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
78%
20%
# White Students
150 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
15%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
71
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,191 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,390 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,191
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,390
$15,228
Best Franklin City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S.p. Morton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Morton Street
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
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