Franklin High School

As a modestly sized high school in Meadville, Mississippi, Franklin High School instructs 377 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Franklin County School District. Compared to the state average of about 651 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Within Franklin County School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,147 students, Franklin High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Franklin High School reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 46% Black. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Franklin High School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 54.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $52,939 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 26%. Across Franklin County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,147 students), Franklin High School is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin High School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin High School has fell 3%, going from 390 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 today.

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