Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Franklin County comprised 51.2% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.8%.
Data also showed that white students made up 73.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Franklin County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 8.5%, 8% Black or African American students and 0.6% Asian students.
Franklin County High School had the highest enrollment among Franklin County's 14 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,899 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School | 1,397 | 1,391 | -0.4% |
| Boones Mill Elementary School | 271 | 269 | -0.7% |
| Burnt Chimney Elementary School | 277 | 266 | -4% |
| Callaway Elementary School | 169 | 180 | 6.5% |
| Dudley Elementary School | 216 | 204 | -5.6% |
| Ferrum Elementary School | 223 | 216 | -3.1% |
| Franklin County High School | 1,904 | 1,899 | -0.3% |
| Glade Hill Elementary School | 205 | 206 | 0.5% |
| Henry Elementary School | 172 | 165 | -4.1% |
| Lee M. Waid Elementary School | 412 | 403 | -2.2% |
| Rocky Mount Elementary School | 290 | 285 | -1.7% |
| Snow Creek Elementary School | 194 | 208 | 7.2% |
| Sontag Elementary School | 241 | 216 | -10.4% |
| Windy Gap Elementary School | 281 | 252 | -10.3% |
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