C+
Franklin County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Louisburg, Youngsville, Franklinton and Bunn, and parts of Wake Forest.
Students
7,978
Schools
16
Spent per student
$12,785
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$25.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Franklin County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $25.6M, about $3,208 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Franklinton.
PK–5Franklinton ElementaryThis district
6–8Franklinton MiddleThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,785 per student · 2% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 57%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,879’20
8,021’21
7,897’22
7,994’23
7,978’24
About steady.
Students
White 35%Black 31%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Bunn Elementary
C−600 students14:1
Edward Best Elementary
C498 students14:1
Franklinton Elementary
C−470 students14:1
Long Mill Elementary
C+433 students14:1
Youngsville Elementary
B−425 students14:1
Louisburg Elementary
D387 students15:1
Royal Elementary
C−349 students13:1
Laurel Mill Elementary
C281 students13:1
Bunn Middle
C618 students18:1
Cedar Creek Middle
C529 students18:1
Terrell Lane Middle
C403 students17:1
Franklinton Middle
C−232 students12:1
Franklinton High
A−1,127 students18:1
Bunn High
A−817 students17:1
Louisburg Magnet High
B630 students15:1
Franklin County Early College
A+179 students26:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.