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Franklin City Public Schools

207 W Second Ave
Franklin, VA 23851-2100
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 485 students in Franklin City Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Franklin City Public School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,058 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Franklin City Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#128 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
68%
(20-21)
51%
69%
(20-21)
40-44%
59%
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
80%
20%
% White
12%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,326 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,527 is higher than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,326
$15,509
Spending / Student
$17,527
$15,264

Best Franklin City Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
S.p. Morton Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Morton Street
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 562-5458
Gr: PK-5 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,015 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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