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Franklin County School District

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614

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Top 30%

Tel: (540) 483-5138

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

13 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

5,894 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

562 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	224	167
Kind	364	412
1	389	432
2	415	451
3	397	435
4	403	443
5	412	445
6	477	451
7	429	451
8	485	454
9	557	507
10	503	501
11	413	469
12	426	457

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District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#33 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin County School District
2023	#33
2022	#26
2021	#26
2019	#33
2018	#27
2017	#27
2016	#38
2015	#30
2014	#18
2013	#18
2012	#9

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	76%	68%
2021	69%	54%
2019	86%	82%
2017	79%	72%
2016	82%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	75%	71%
2012	75%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2021	72%	69%
2019	80%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	81%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	89%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.42	0.70
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.36	0.67
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.35	0.68
2015	0.34	0.66
2014	0.35	0.66
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.28	0.62
2009	0.28	0.60
2008	0.28	0.60
2007	0.28	0.59
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.27	0.57
2004	0.27	0.55
2003	0.27	0.55
2002	0.27	0.53
2001	0.26	0.52
2000	0.24	0.51
1999	0.25	0.51
1998	0.25	0.50
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.26	0.48
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.25	0.47
1993	0.26	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	16%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	6%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	6%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	10%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	9%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	9%	23%
2014	9%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	24%
2010	11%	26%
2009	11%	26%
2008	12%	27%
2007	11%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	27%
2004	13%	27%
2003	13%	27%
2002	13%	27%
2001	13%	27%
2000	12%	27%
1999	13%	27%
1998	13%	27%
1997	14%	27%
1996	15%	27%
1995	14%	26%
1994	14%	26%
1993	14%	26%

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% White

73%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	75%	45%
2022	75%	46%
2021	75%	46%
2020	78%	49%
2019	78%	49%
2018	79%	50%
2017	79%	50%
2016	80%	50%
2015	80%	52%
2014	80%	52%
2013	81%	53%
2012	82%	54%
2011	83%	54%
2010	84%	57%
2009	84%	57%
2008	84%	57%
2007	84%	58%
2006	84%	59%
2005	85%	60%
2004	84%	61%
2003	84%	61%
2002	84%	63%
2001	85%	64%
2000	86%	65%
1999	86%	65%
1998	86%	65%
1997	86%	66%
1996	85%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	85%	68%
1993	85%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$95 MM	$50 MM
2022	$91 MM	$48 MM
2021	$95 MM	$50 MM
2020	$91 MM	$48 MM
2019	$91 MM	$48 MM
2018	$91 MM	$46 MM
2017	$89 MM	$44 MM
2016	$87 MM	$43 MM
2015	$81 MM	$42 MM
2014	$85 MM	$41 MM
2012	$80 MM	$41 MM
2011	$81 MM	$40 MM
2010	$81 MM	$42 MM
2009	$84 MM	$43 MM
2008	$79 MM	$43 MM
2007	$75 MM	$42 MM
2006	$70 MM	$37 MM
2005	$64 MM	$33 MM
2004	$58 MM	$31 MM
2003	$56 MM	$33 MM
2002	$56 MM	$29 MM
2001	$52 MM	$28 MM
2000	$48 MM	$27 MM
1999	$44 MM	$25 MM
1998	$40 MM	$23 MM
1997	$37 MM	$22 MM
1996	$34 MM	$20 MM
1995	$34 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$88 MM	$50 MM
2022	$88 MM	$48 MM
2021	$88 MM	$50 MM
2020	$88 MM	$48 MM
2019	$88 MM	$48 MM
2018	$89 MM	$46 MM
2017	$86 MM	$44 MM
2016	$84 MM	$43 MM
2015	$81 MM	$42 MM
2014	$83 MM	$40 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$79 MM	$38 MM
2010	$81 MM	$42 MM
2009	$89 MM	$42 MM
2008	$80 MM	$41 MM
2007	$74 MM	$40 MM
2006	$70 MM	$39 MM
2005	$64 MM	$36 MM
2004	$57 MM	$31 MM
2003	$55 MM	$31 MM
2002	$55 MM	$29 MM
2001	$58 MM	$29 MM
2000	$50 MM	$27 MM
1999	$43 MM	$24 MM
1998	$41 MM	$23 MM
1997	$46 MM	$21 MM
1996	$38 MM	$21 MM
1995	$33 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,055

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,135	$13,350
2022	$13,192	$13,011
2021	$14,484	$14,122
2020	$13,192	$13,011
2018	$12,524	$12,340
2017	$12,045	$12,324
2016	$11,841	$12,007
2015	$10,832	$10,576
2014	$11,444	$10,820
2012	$10,629	$10,405
2011	$10,869	$10,061
2010	$10,755	$10,576
2009	$11,358	$11,282
2008	$10,434	$10,833
2007	$9,896	$11,013
2006	$9,338	$10,006
2005	$8,778	$9,139
2004	$8,011	$8,571
2003	$7,799	$8,950
2002	$7,888	$8,028
2001	$7,312	$7,912
2000	$6,741	$7,658
1999	$6,326	$6,541
1998	$5,819	$6,329
1997	$5,500	$6,082
1995	$5,106	$5,657
1992	$4,563	$5,133
1990	$4,172	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,929

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,074	$13,422
2022	$12,768	$13,009
2021	$13,468	$14,198
2020	$12,768	$13,009
2018	$12,215	$12,303
2017	$11,760	$12,398
2016	$11,493	$12,042
2015	$10,820	$10,658
2014	$11,164	$10,531
2012	$10,363	$10,420
2011	$10,626	$9,778
2010	$10,743	$10,658
2009	$11,985	$11,065
2008	$10,636	$10,444
2007	$9,752	$10,604
2006	$9,356	$10,603
2005	$8,667	$9,839
2004	$7,795	$8,522
2003	$7,542	$8,394
2002	$7,684	$8,029
2001	$8,070	$8,196
2000	$7,006	$7,662
1999	$6,211	$6,251
1998	$5,881	$6,290
1997	$6,801	$5,970
1995	$4,950	$5,518
1992	$4,753	$5,049
1990	$4,278	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Franklin County School District?

Franklin County School District manages 13 public schools serving 5,894 students.

What is the rank of Franklin County School District?

Franklin County School District is ranked #31 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Franklin County School District?

73% of Franklin County School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Franklin County School District?

Franklin County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Franklin County School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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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%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education