For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 375 students in Franklin City Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Franklin City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Franklin City Public School have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
80%
22%
% White
12%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,326 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,527 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,326
$15,509
Spending / Student
$17,527
$15,264
Best Franklin City Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
310 Crescent Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5187
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5187
Gr: 8-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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