Franklin County schools enrolled 6,062 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Franklin County was 51% boys and 49% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 72.8% of the student body, the largest share in Franklin County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 9.2%, Black or African American students at 7.5% and Asian students at 0.5%.
Franklin County High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s 12 schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,858 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 1,382 | 1,343 | -2.8% |
| Boones Mill Elementary School | 290 | 289 | -0.3% |
| Callaway Elementary School | 185 | 220 | 18.9% |
| Dudley Elementary School | 317 | 316 | -0.3% |
| Ferrum Elementary School | 281 | 305 | 8.5% |
| Franklin County High School | 1,880 | 1,858 | -1.2% |
| Glade Hill Elementary School | 227 | 235 | 3.5% |
| Lee M. Waid Elementary School | 386 | 364 | -5.7% |
| Rocky Mount Elementary School | 296 | 315 | 6.4% |
| Snow Creek Elementary School | 226 | 216 | -4.4% |
| Sontag Elementary School | 248 | 249 | 0.4% |
| Windy Gap Elementary School | 391 | 352 | -10% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.