Franklin County School District

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Franklin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,899 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Franklin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin County High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
5,894 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
562 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#26 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
69%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin County   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)
72%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin County   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)
63%
59%
86%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
517 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
481 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
4,299 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
73%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
556 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
224
190
# Students in K Grade:
364
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
397
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
403
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
412
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
503
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
413
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,055 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,929 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin County   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
$88 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin County   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
$16,055
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin County   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
$14,929
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin County   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 County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 Tanyard Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-0221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,899 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,894 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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