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Franklin Co School District

41 First Street, P. O. Box 605
Meadville, MS 39653-0605
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 385 students in Franklin Co School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Franklin Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
1,224 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#66 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
52%
39%
42%
51%
55%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
46%
45%
% White
51%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,489 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,439 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,439
$12,074

Best Franklin Co School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin Lower Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
481 Hwy 98 E
Meadville, MS 39653
(601) 384-5605
Gr: PK-3 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,224 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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