Franklinton High School

As a middle-of-the-pack senior high in Franklinton, Louisiana, Franklinton High School hosts 649 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Washington Parish.

Washington Parish runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 4,523 students. Franklinton High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Franklinton High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest comes out to 30% Black, 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Washington Parish overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.0:1, putting Franklinton High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Washington Parish's rate of about 76%.

In the broader community, Washington Parish reports that the typical household earns roughly $45,380 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Washington Parish's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,326 students), Franklinton High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklinton Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Franklinton High School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Franklinton High School's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 851 (now 649). The White share of enrollment fell from 68% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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