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Franklin County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,782 students in Franklin County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
16 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,976 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
516 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)46%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Graduation Rate
83%
86.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
31%
25%
% White
35%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,738 is higher than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,747 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$20,622 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$21,575 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,738
$13,318
Spending / Student
$13,747
$13,934
Best Franklin County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Creek Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2228 Cedar Creek Road
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 554-4848
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 554-4848
Gr: 6-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Terrell Lane Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Terrell Lane
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-1855
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919) 496-1855
Gr: 6-8 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Bunn Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4742 Nc 39 Hwy S
Bunn, NC 27508
(919) 496-7700
Bunn, NC 27508
(919) 496-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
Franklinton Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3 N Main St
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 494-2971
Franklinton, NC 27525
(919) 494-2971
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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