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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,904 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
14 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
6,252 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
507 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
4,665 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
545 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
179
# Students in K Grade:
437
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
451
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
434
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
427
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
476
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
574
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
395
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,074 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,135
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,074
$15,228
Best Franklin County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Tanyard Rd
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-0221
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-0221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,904 students
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