Total enrollment
6,109
-424 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Franklin County Public Schools
Virginia · 6,540 students · 9 cities
Franklin County Public Schools has 14 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 6,540 Virginia students across 12 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Franklin County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-2 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Franklin County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #43 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,540 | #38 of 130 | #1,443 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #33 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #4 of 130 | #973 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 85.9% | #44 of 115 | #908 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #83 of 114 | #3,603 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Franklin County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Callaway Elementary at 90.6% proficient to Burnt Chimney Elementary at 63.0%, a gap of 27.6 points. That is the 33rd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,914 to 6,109 students (up 3%) and from 441 to 565 full-time teachers (up 28%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County High | Rocky Mount | High | 09-12 | 1,880 |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle | Rocky Mount | Middle | 06-08 | 1,382 |
| Windy Gap Elementary | Hardy | Elementary | PK-05 | 391 |
| Lee M. Waid Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | PK-05 | 386 |
| Dudley Elementary | Wirtz | Elementary | PK-05 | 317 |
| Rocky Mount Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | PK-05 | 296 |
| Boones Mill Elementary | Boones Mill | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Ferrum Elementary | Ferrum | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 |
| Burnt Chimney Elementary | Wirtz | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 |
| Sontag Elementary | Rocky Mount | Elementary | PK-05 | 248 |
| Glade Hill Elementary | Glade Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 |
| Snow Creek Elementary | Penhook | Elementary | PK-05 | 226 |
| Callaway Elementary | Callaway | Elementary | PK-05 | 185 |
| Henry Elementary | Henry | Elementary | PK-05 | 165 |
About Franklin County Public Schools
Franklin County Public Schools is a low-population public-school district in Virginia. The district runs 14 schools and hosts approximately 6,540 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Franklin County Public Schools is made up of 12 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Franklin County Public Schools is about 467, noticeably below the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 6,533 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,109 in SY 2024-25. Franklin County Public Schools now counts 12 public schools, down from 14 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Franklin County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.