Ben Franklin Career Center
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Ben Franklin Career Center places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students (17-18) | 12 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Comparison
- The diversity score of Ben Franklin Career Center is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 100% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.19 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 14% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kanawha County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Ben Franklin Career Center is James H. Tiger Morton Juvenile Center (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dunbar Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dunbar Dunbar Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 392 students
0.2 miles
325 27th Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-0363 0.2 6-8 392 - Dunbar Dunbar Primary Center Grades: PK-2 | 300 students
0.4 miles
2401 Myers Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-0367 0.4 PK-2 300 - Dunbar William J Raglin Center Grades: PK-K | 61 students
0.5 miles
142 Marshall Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-0378 0.5 PK-K 61 - Dunbar James H. Tiger Morton Juvenile Center Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
0.6 miles
60 Manfred Holland Way
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-3502 0.6 7-12 n/a - Dunbar Dunbar Intermediate Center Grades: PK-5 | 281 students
0.9 miles
1330 Myers Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-1570 0.9 PK-5 281
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