Total enrollment
1,124
+5 (+0%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Franklin
Virginia · Public K-12
Public-school families in Franklin pick from 4 campuses serving the city's roughly 1,279 K-12 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Franklin
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 11%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
76%
was 84%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High | High | 07-12 | 504 |
| Fresh Start Center | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Joseph P. King Jr. Middle | Middle | 06-07 | 155 |
| S.P. Morton Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 620 |
About Franklin
Public education in Franklin, Virginia runs across 4 schools that teaches roughly 1,279 students. By footprint, Franklin sits in the thinly populated bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 320, below the state mean of about 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,119 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,124 in SY 2024-25. Franklin now counts 2 public schools, down from 3 in SY 2017-18. The Black share of public-school enrollment decreased from 84% to 76%.
On this page, the community for Franklin discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.