Roanoke Sun

There were 238 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten students in the county was Lee M. Waid Elementary School.

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.

School Name	# of Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lee M. Waid Elementary School	53	13.2%	403
Sontag Elementary School	27	12.5%	216
Dudley Elementary School	21	10.3%	204
Ferrum Elementary School	19	8.8%	216
Rocky Mount Elementary School	19	6.7%	285
Henry Elementary School	17	10.3%	165
Snow Creek Elementary School	16	7.7%	208
Glade Hill Elementary School	14	6.8%	206
Burnt Chimney Elementary School	14	5.3%	266
Boones Mill Elementary School	13	4.8%	269
Windy Gap Elementary School	13	5.2%	252
Callaway Elementary School	12	6.7%	180
Franklin County High School	0	0%	1,899
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	0	0%	1,391