VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Franklin County Public Schools District welcomed 6,160 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.
Franklin County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Rocky Mount.
Among the 14 schools in Franklin County Public Schools District, Franklin County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | Black % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 7,352 | 577 | 7.8% |
| 2017-18 | 7,270 | 575 | 7.9% |
| 2018-19 | 7,062 | 587 | 8.3% |
| 2019-20 | 6,887 | 568 | 8.2% |
| 2020-21 | 6,533 | 570 | 8.7% |
| 2021-22 | 6,320 | 533 | 8.4% |
| 2022-23 | 6,252 | 507 | 8.1% |
| 2023-24 | 6,160 | 491 | 8% |
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