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Franklin County School District 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,382 students in Franklin County School District. 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 School District 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
6,109 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
565 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
8%
21%
% White
73%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,403 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,490
$15,504
Spending / Student
$14,403
$15,258
Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 Middle School Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
(540) 483-5105
Gr: 6-8 | 1,382 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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