School district · Virginia

Franklin County Public Schools

Franklin County Public Schools in Virginia: 12 public schools with 6,109 students and 10.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,264 per student in FY2024.

Schools
12
Students
6,109
Students per teacher
10.8
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,264
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
567
Counselors (FTE)
27.0
Students per counselor
226
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.6
Librarians (FTE): 14.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

76%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

2,592 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

78%proficient

+2.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 86% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

2,517 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.2K15
$10.5K16
$10.7K17
$11.2K18
$11.8K19
$11.9K20
$12.7K21
$14.1K22
$15.1K23
$16.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $20.5M
State
46% · $53.5M
Local
36% · $42.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,414
Support services
$6,095
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$14.8M
Long-term debt
$2.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 10Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Boones Mill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–529014.065%73%
Callaway ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–518510.188%92%
Dudley ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–531712.272%77%
Ferrum ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–528112.875%79%
Glade Hill ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–522710.674%78%
Lee M. Waid ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–538610.782%91%
Rocky Mount ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–52968.464%78%
Snow Creek ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–522611.384%84%
Sontag ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–52489.465%77%
Windy Gap ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–539115.177%84%
Benjamin Franklin MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,38210.478%76%
Franklin County HighFree meals for all
9–121,88010.4——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
25 Bernard Road, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Phone
(540)483-5138
Website