Franklin County Public Schools

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Franklin County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,391 students in Franklin County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Franklin County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
5,894 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
562 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#33 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
76%
68%
(20-21)
72%
69%
(20-21)
63%
59%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
73%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (VA)
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 Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
225 Middle School Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Gr: 6-8 | 1,391 student Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,894 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 76% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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