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Item: Franklin County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

25 Bernard Road
Rocky Mount, VA 24151-6614

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Top 30%

Tel: (540) 483-5138

www.frco.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Franklin County School District	Virginia
6	462	374
7	475	451
8	445	453

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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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#33 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Franklin County School District
2023	#33
2022	#26
2021	#26
2019	#33
2018	#27
2017	#27
2016	#38
2015	#30
2014	#18
2013	#18
2012	#9
2011	#16
2010	#31

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76%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	76%	68%
2021	69%	54%
2019	86%	82%
2017	79%	72%
2016	82%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	75%	71%
2012	75%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2021	72%	69%
2019	80%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	78%	74%
2013	81%	74%
2012	93%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

87%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	88%
2022	86%	89%
2021	89%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	90%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	82%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	81%	83%
2011	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	18.8%	19.1%
2022	17.6%	20%
2021	17%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	0.43	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.42	0.70
2020	0.38	0.69
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.36	0.68
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.35	0.67
2015	0.34	0.67
2014	0.35	0.66
2013	0.34	0.65
2012	0.32	0.64
2011	0.30	0.64
2010	0.28	0.60
2009	0.28	0.60
2008	0.28	0.59
2007	0.28	0.59
2006	0.27	0.58
2005	0.27	0.57
2004	0.27	0.55
2003	0.27	0.54
2002	0.27	0.53
2001	0.26	0.52
2000	0.24	0.51
1999	0.25	0.51
1998	0.25	0.51
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.26	0.48
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.25	0.47
1993	0.26	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	9%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	16%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	15%
2016	7%	14%
2015	6%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	9%	22%
2020	8%	22%
2019	8%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	9%	23%
2014	9%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	24%
2010	11%	26%
2009	11%	26%
2008	12%	26%
2007	11%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	27%
2004	13%	27%
2003	13%	27%
2002	13%	27%
2001	13%	27%
2000	12%	27%
1999	13%	27%
1998	13%	27%
1997	14%	27%
1996	15%	27%
1995	14%	26%
1994	14%	26%
1993	14%	26%

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% White

73%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	75%	45%
2022	75%	46%
2021	75%	46%
2020	78%	48%
2019	78%	49%
2018	79%	49%
2017	79%	50%
2016	80%	51%
2015	80%	51%
2014	80%	52%
2013	81%	53%
2012	82%	54%
2011	83%	54%
2010	84%	57%
2009	84%	57%
2008	84%	58%
2007	84%	58%
2006	84%	59%
2005	85%	60%
2004	84%	61%
2003	84%	62%
2002	84%	63%
2001	85%	64%
2000	86%	65%
1999	86%	65%
1998	86%	65%
1997	86%	66%
1996	85%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	85%	68%
1993	85%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,569 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$107 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$107 MM	$59 MM
2022	$97 MM	$55 MM
2021	$95 MM	$50 MM
2020	$91 MM	$48 MM
2019	$91 MM	$48 MM
2018	$91 MM	$46 MM
2017	$89 MM	$44 MM
2016	$87 MM	$43 MM
2015	$81 MM	$42 MM
2014	$85 MM	$41 MM
2012	$80 MM	$41 MM
2011	$81 MM	$40 MM
2010	$81 MM	$42 MM
2009	$84 MM	$43 MM
2008	$79 MM	$43 MM
2007	$75 MM	$42 MM
2006	$70 MM	$37 MM
2005	$64 MM	$33 MM
2004	$58 MM	$31 MM
2003	$56 MM	$33 MM
2002	$56 MM	$29 MM
2001	$52 MM	$28 MM
2000	$48 MM	$27 MM
1999	$44 MM	$25 MM
1998	$40 MM	$23 MM
1997	$37 MM	$22 MM
1996	$34 MM	$20 MM
1995	$34 MM	$20 MM
1992	$29 MM	$18 MM
1990	$26 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$101 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$101 MM	$59 MM
2022	$95 MM	$53 MM
2021	$88 MM	$50 MM
2020	$88 MM	$48 MM
2019	$88 MM	$48 MM
2018	$89 MM	$46 MM
2017	$86 MM	$44 MM
2016	$84 MM	$43 MM
2015	$81 MM	$42 MM
2014	$83 MM	$40 MM
2012	$78 MM	$41 MM
2011	$79 MM	$38 MM
2010	$81 MM	$42 MM
2009	$89 MM	$42 MM
2008	$80 MM	$41 MM
2007	$74 MM	$40 MM
2006	$70 MM	$39 MM
2005	$64 MM	$36 MM
2004	$57 MM	$31 MM
2003	$55 MM	$31 MM
2002	$55 MM	$29 MM
2001	$58 MM	$29 MM
2000	$50 MM	$27 MM
1999	$43 MM	$24 MM
1998	$41 MM	$23 MM
1997	$46 MM	$21 MM
1996	$38 MM	$21 MM
1995	$33 MM	$19 MM
1992	$30 MM	$18 MM
1990	$27 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,587

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$17,184	$15,852
2022	$15,440	$15,599
2021	$14,484	$14,122
2020	$13,192	$13,011
2018	$12,524	$12,340
2017	$12,045	$12,324
2016	$11,841	$12,007
2015	$10,832	$10,576
2014	$11,444	$10,820
2012	$10,629	$10,405
2011	$10,869	$10,061
2010	$10,755	$10,576
2009	$11,358	$11,282
2008	$10,434	$10,833
2007	$9,896	$11,013
2006	$9,338	$10,006
2005	$8,778	$9,139
2004	$8,011	$8,571
2003	$7,799	$8,950
2002	$7,888	$8,028
2001	$7,312	$7,912
2000	$6,741	$7,658
1999	$6,326	$6,541
1998	$5,819	$6,329
1997	$5,500	$6,082
1995	$5,106	$5,657
1992	$4,563	$5,133
1990	$4,172	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$16,569

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Franklin County School District	Virginia
2023	$16,190	$15,772
2022	$15,054	$15,118
2021	$13,468	$14,198
2020	$12,768	$13,009
2018	$12,215	$12,303
2017	$11,760	$12,398
2016	$11,493	$12,042
2015	$10,820	$10,658
2014	$11,164	$10,531
2012	$10,363	$10,420
2011	$10,626	$9,778
2010	$10,743	$10,658
2009	$11,985	$11,065
2008	$10,636	$10,444
2007	$9,752	$10,604
2006	$9,356	$10,603
2005	$8,667	$9,839
2004	$7,795	$8,522
2003	$7,542	$8,394
2002	$7,684	$8,029
2001	$8,070	$8,196
2000	$7,006	$7,662
1999	$6,211	$6,251
1998	$5,881	$6,290
1997	$6,801	$5,970
1995	$4,950	$5,518
1992	$4,753	$5,049
1990	$4,278	$4,824

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Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

225 Middle School Road
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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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,109 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
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