Enrollment
304
High
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. MARY PARISH·NCES 220162001242
Franklin Senior High School
1401 Cynthia Street, Franklin, LA 70538 · (337) 828-0143 · St. Mary Parish
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
275 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Franklin Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Senior High School this school | 304 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Amite High Magnet Amite | 347 | 88.5% | N/A |
| West St. Mary High School Baldwin | 276 | 88.0% | N/A |
| Jeanerette Senior High School Jeanerette | 291 | 87.3% | 27.7% |
| East Feliciana High School Jackson | 231 | 90.5% | N/A |
| North Central High School Washington | 220 | 88.6% | 17.0% |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklin Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #208 of 267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #154 of 240 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #149 of 240 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #23 of 258 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #129 of 156 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
304
+10 (+3%) vs 2020
-73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,112
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 24.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 304 | 19.7 | 15.5:1 | 90% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 88% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 18.2 | 16.3:1 | 86% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 12 | 24.5:1 | 67% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 23.6 | 13.5:1 | 60% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 84% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 71% (319) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 69% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 1,112 | 63 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (318 to 304); teachers down 17% (23.6 to 19.7).
About Franklin Senior High School
Students in Franklin, Louisiana, attend Franklin Senior High School, a small high school. Federal data show 304 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Louisiana average about 711 students, which makes this school 57% below average.
St. Mary Parish has 21 schools; together they serve 7,153 students.
The student body at Franklin Senior High School is 74% Black. The school is also 12% White, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 29%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 42, compared with 70 nationally.
Franklin Senior High School reports a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher, from 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Louisiana is 18.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Franklin Senior High School, 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in St. Mary Parish.
Looking at the county, St. Mary Parish, median household income comes to about $52,576, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 7,765 students.
Measured in a straight line, Franklin Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Franklin Senior High School. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Franklin Senior High School is Town: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 304, from 294 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 24.5:1 to 15.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Franklin Senior High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Mary Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,828
Census ACS
Median income
$52,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Mary Parish
- Morgan City High SchoolHigh · 650 students
- Hattie A. Watts Elementary SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Berwick High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Patterson High SchoolHigh · 439 students
- Centerville High SchoolCombined · 429 students
- Berwick Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Other schools in Franklin
- V. B. Glencoe Charter SchoolCombined · 502 students
- W.P. Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 222 students
- LaGrange Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Franklin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Junior High School0.0 mi · 196
- W.P. Foster Elementary School1.4 mi · 222
- LaGrange Elementary School1.5 mi · 221
- Raintree Elementary School4.9 mi · 254
- Centerville High School5.3 mi · 429
- B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School5.4 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Senior High SchoolHow large is Franklin Senior High School?
Franklin Senior High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Franklin Senior High School serve?
Franklin Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Franklin Senior High School have?
Franklin Senior High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Franklin Senior High School?
Student demographics at Franklin Senior High School are roughly 12% White, 4% Hispanic, 74% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Franklin Senior High School in?
Franklin Senior High School is part of St. Mary Parish.
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