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Item: Franklin County Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

53 West River Road
Louisburg, NC 27549

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (919) 496-2600

www.fcschools.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

16 Schools

2,734 Schools

# Students

7,976 Students

1,549,621 Students

# Teachers

516 Teachers

96,132 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	130	76
Kind	569	316
1	541	325
2	534	331
3	572	341
4	538	325
5	559	333
6	584	333
7	568	336
8	630	338
9	713	385
10	734	359
11	658	337
12	646	315

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District Rank

Franklin County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#205 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools
2023	#205
2022	#205
2021	#220
2019	#197
2018	#178
2017	#173
2016	#190
2015	#186
2014	#168
2013	#149
2012	#121

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(21-22)

46%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	51%
2021	34%	42%
2019	34%	42%
2018	37%	48%
2017	43%	47%
2016	39%	47%
2015	32%	44%
2014	32%	43%
2013	32%	42%
2012	83%	82%
2011	82%	82%

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44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2022	44%	50%
2021	37%	47%
2019	41%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	42%	46%
2016	41%	47%
2015	38%	46%
2014	40%	46%
2013	40%	45%
2012	73%	73%
2011	70%	70%

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59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2022	59%	63%
2021	55%	61%

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(21-22)

81%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2022	81%	86%
2021	82%	85%
2020	85%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	85%	88%
2016	82%	88%
2015	83%	87%
2014	85%	86%
2013	81%	85%
2012	80%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.71	0.71
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70
2021	0.69	0.69
2020	0.68	0.68
2019	0.68	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.64	0.66
2015	0.64	0.66
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.63	0.65
2012	0.63	0.64
2011	0.62	0.64
2010	0.60	0.61
2009	0.59	0.61
2008	0.60	0.61
2007	0.59	0.60
2006	0.58	0.58
2005	0.58	0.58
2004	0.57	0.57
2003	0.56	0.56
2002	0.55	0.55
2001	0.55	0.53
2000	0.54	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.52	0.52
1997	0.52	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.50	0.48
1993	0.50	0.48
1992	0.50	0.48
1991	0.50	0.48
1990	0.50	0.48
1989	0.50	0.48
1988	0.50	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	26%	21%
2023	24%	20%
2022	23%	20%
2021	22%	19%
2020	20%	18%
2019	20%	18%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	18%	16%
2015	16%	16%
2014	16%	15%
2013	15%	14%
2012	15%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	12%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	11%	11%
2007	10%	10%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%
2002	7%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

31%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	31%	25%
2023	31%	25%
2022	30%	25%
2021	31%	25%
2020	31%	25%
2019	31%	25%
2018	31%	26%
2017	31%	26%
2016	31%	26%
2015	32%	26%
2014	31%	26%
2013	31%	26%
2012	31%	26%
2011	32%	26%
2010	35%	31%
2009	35%	31%
2008	35%	29%
2007	35%	29%
2006	38%	32%
2005	39%	31%
2004	40%	31%
2003	40%	31%
2002	39%	31%
2001	41%	31%
2000	42%	31%
1999	42%	31%
1998	42%	30%
1997	43%	31%
1996	45%	31%
1995	45%	30%
1994	40%	30%
1993	41%	30%
1992	41%	30%
1991	43%	30%
1990	44%	30%
1989	43%	30%
1988	46%	30%

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% White

35%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	36%	43%
2023	37%	44%
2022	39%	45%
2021	41%	46%
2020	44%	48%
2019	44%	48%
2018	47%	49%
2017	47%	49%
2016	48%	50%
2015	50%	50%
2014	50%	51%
2013	51%	52%
2012	51%	53%
2011	52%	53%
2010	52%	54%
2009	52%	54%
2008	52%	55%
2007	53%	56%
2006	52%	56%
2005	51%	57%
2004	52%	58%
2003	52%	59%
2002	54%	60%
2001	54%	61%
2000	54%	61%
1999	55%	62%
1998	56%	63%
1997	55%	64%
1996	54%	64%
1995	54%	65%
1994	59%	66%
1993	58%	66%
1992	58%	66%
1991	57%	66%
1990	56%	66%
1989	56%	66%
1988	54%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,623 is higher than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,981 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$93 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$93 MM	$8 MM
2022	$89 MM	$8 MM
2021	$93 MM	$8 MM
2020	$89 MM	$8 MM
2019	$84 MM	$8 MM
2018	$82 MM	$8 MM
2017	$80 MM	$8 MM
2016	$80 MM	$8 MM
2015	$80 MM	$18 MM
2014	$74 MM	$10 MM
2012	$73 MM	$17 MM
2011	$82 MM	$19 MM
2010	$80 MM	$18 MM
2009	$97 MM	$19 MM
2008	$78 MM	$18 MM
2007	$69 MM	$18 MM
2006	$66 MM	$15 MM
2005	$59 MM	$15 MM
2004	$58 MM	$17 MM
2003	$54 MM	$17 MM
2002	$56 MM	$16 MM
2001	$53 MM	$17 MM
2000	$53 MM	$20 MM
1999	$44 MM	$23 MM
1998	$53 MM	$26 MM
1997	$40 MM	$34 MM
1996	$38 MM	$34 MM
1995	$33 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$88 MM	$8 MM
2022	$85 MM	$8 MM
2021	$88 MM	$8 MM
2020	$85 MM	$8 MM
2019	$82 MM	$7 MM
2018	$81 MM	$8 MM
2017	$79 MM	$9 MM
2016	$82 MM	$8 MM
2015	$87 MM	$18 MM
2014	$78 MM	$11 MM
2012	$80 MM	$16 MM
2011	$99 MM	$17 MM
2010	$87 MM	$18 MM
2009	$81 MM	$18 MM
2008	$90 MM	$17 MM
2007	$78 MM	$18 MM
2006	$61 MM	$15 MM
2005	$61 MM	$15 MM
2004	$55 MM	$16 MM
2003	$53 MM	$17 MM
2002	$55 MM	$15 MM
2001	$57 MM	$17 MM
2000	$52 MM	$20 MM
1999	$50 MM	$24 MM
1998	$55 MM	$26 MM
1997	$39 MM	$36 MM
1996	$37 MM	$33 MM
1995	$32 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,623

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,767	$10,093
2022	$10,927	$9,918
2021	$11,767	$10,282
2020	$10,927	$9,918
2019	$10,213	$9,125
2018	$10,002	$9,419
2017	$9,491	$10,522
2016	$9,341	$9,128
2015	$9,146	$10,864
2014	$8,535	$9,046
2012	$8,473	$10,562
2011	$9,576	$12,703
2010	$9,400	$10,864
2009	$11,380	$11,105
2008	$9,211	$11,767
2007	$8,281	$9,479
2006	$8,162	$9,335
2005	$7,306	$8,913
2004	$7,203	$8,734
2003	$6,856	$8,577
2002	$7,178	$8,130
2001	$6,755	$7,294
2000	$6,997	$7,636
1999	$5,920	$7,252
1998	$7,329	$5,688
1997	$5,642	$5,690
1995	$4,916	$5,545
1992	$4,695	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,981

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$11,116	$9,807
2022	$10,436	$9,654
2021	$11,116	$9,990
2020	$10,436	$9,654
2019	$10,034	$8,949
2018	$9,845	$9,637
2017	$9,333	$11,583
2016	$9,603	$9,753
2015	$9,987	$10,591
2014	$9,038	$9,388
2012	$9,240	$10,336
2011	$11,500	$11,927
2010	$10,264	$10,591
2009	$9,500	$10,880
2008	$10,616	$11,136
2007	$9,441	$9,418
2006	$7,570	$8,813
2005	$7,536	$8,647
2004	$6,897	$8,413
2003	$6,686	$8,886
2002	$6,993	$7,903
2001	$7,359	$7,301
2000	$6,881	$7,650
1999	$6,739	$7,340
1998	$7,649	$5,663
1997	$5,564	$6,040
1995	$4,801	$5,570
1992	$3,848	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Franklin County Schools?

Franklin County Schools manages 16 public schools serving 7,976 students.

What is the rank of Franklin County Schools?

Franklin County Schools is ranked #203 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Franklin County Schools?

35% of Franklin County Schools students are White, 31% of students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Franklin County Schools?

Franklin County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Franklin County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,981 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 7,976 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 81% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education