Franklin City School District

207 W Second Ave
Franklin, VA 23851-2100
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 504 students in Franklin City School District. 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 School District 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 School District 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
1,124 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#128 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
68%
(20-21)
51%
69%
(20-21)
40-44%
59%
82%
89%
(2022-23)
34%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
76%
22%
% White
13%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,646 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,827 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,646
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,827
$15,258

Best Franklin City School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
310 Crescent Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5187
Gr: 7-12 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,124 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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