Franklin City School District

207 W Second Ave
Franklin, VA 23851-2100
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 485 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 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#130 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
51%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
40-44%
59%
75-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
809 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
80%
20%
# White Students
125 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
12%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
76
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,326 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,527 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,326
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,527
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
S.p. Morton Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Morton Street
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Grades: PK-5
| 485 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,015 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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