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426 12th-grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 426 12th-grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Franklin County High School was the only school that welcomed 12th-grade students in the county.

Within Franklin County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Franklin County ranked 40th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 39th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

Franklin County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006007002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Franklin County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 12th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Franklin County High School42622.4%1,899
Dudley Elementary School00%204
Ferrum Elementary School00%216
Glade Hill Elementary School00%206
Henry Elementary School00%165
Lee M. Waid Elementary School00%403
Rocky Mount Elementary School00%285
Benjamin Franklin Middle School00%1,391
Snow Creek Elementary School00%208
Boones Mill Elementary School00%269
Sontag Elementary School00%216
Burnt Chimney Elementary School00%266
Windy Gap Elementary School00%252
Callaway Elementary School00%180

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