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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 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
Student By Grade
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
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
8%
22%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,055
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,929
$15,257
Best Franklin County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin County High 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
| 1,899 students
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