Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370153003101
Franklin County Early College
8150 NC Highway 56, Louisburg, NC 27549 · (252) 738-3649 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
176 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
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 | 54 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 18% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
93.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 31 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Franklin County Early College
Franklin County Early College's state test result (80.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Early College this school | 179 | 98.3% | 80.1% |
| Granville Early College High Creedmoor | 207 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Innovation Early College High Greenville | 227 | 98.7% | 76.3% |
| Edgecombe Early College High Tarboro | 171 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Wayne School of Technical Arts Goldsboro | 271 | 97.8% | 83.6% |
| Wilmington Early College High Castle Hayne | 270 | 98.9% | 72.8% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 County Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #50 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #53 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.3% | #13 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #488 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #274 of 527 |
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
179
-27 (-13%) vs 2020
+99% since 2010-11, when it was 90
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 29.4:1
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 | 179 | 7 | 25.6:1 | 98% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 6 | 31.2:1 | 47% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 7 | 25.6:1 | 44% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 7 | 29.4:1 | 36% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 7 | 27.0:1 | 43% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 7 | 25.6:1 | 44% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 58% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin County Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (189 to 179); teachers unchanged (7 to 7).
About Franklin County Early College
Franklin County Early College is classified as a high school. It is located in Louisburg, North Carolina. It offers grades 9 through 13 and has 179 students enrolled. It has 76% fewer students than the average for high schools in North Carolina (about 761).
Franklin County Schools enrolls 7,978 students, and its 16 schools include Franklin County Early College.
The student body at Franklin County Early College has no majority group. White students lead at 40%. Next come 27% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 62% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Teacher count: 7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 25.6:1. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 6.0 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 98%. Among public schools in Franklin County, the average eligibility rate is 82%.
On the allk12 Grade, Franklin County Early College lands at A, ahead of 90% of North Carolina public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 48.8% for Franklin County Early College, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 80.1%. The 31.3-point gap ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
In Franklin County, the median household earns about $74,240 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Franklin County has 19 public schools with about 11,614 students, including Franklin County Early College.
Among nearby public schools, Louisburg Elementary is closest at about 1.8 miles. Franklin County Early College is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. The school's 80.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 206 to 179, a 13% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 29.4:1 to 25.6:1.
The allk12 page for Franklin County Early College lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,386
Census ACS
Median income
$74,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
11,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Schools
- Franklinton HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Bunn HighHigh · 817 students
- Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · 630 students
- Bunn MiddleMiddle · 618 students
- Bunn ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Cedar Creek MiddleMiddle · 529 students
Other schools in Louisburg
- Louisburg Magnet HighHigh · 630 students
- Edward Best ElementaryElementary · 498 students
- Crosscreek Charter SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Terrell Lane MiddleMiddle · 403 students
- Louisburg ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Royal ElementaryElementary · 349 students
Nearby schools
- Louisburg Elementary1.8 mi · 387
- Louisburg Magnet High2.5 mi · 630
- Crosscreek Charter School2.7 mi · 404
- Terrell Lane Middle3.3 mi · 403
- Royal Elementary4.8 mi · 349
- Franklinton High5.9 mi · 1,127
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin County Early CollegeHow many students attend Franklin County Early College?
Franklin County Early College enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Franklin County Early College serve?
Franklin County Early College serves grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin County Early College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin County Early College is approximately 25.6:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin County Early College?
At Franklin County Early College, the student body is approximately 40% White, 18% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin County Early College?
Franklin County Early College is overseen by Franklin County Schools in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.