Roanoke Sun

Franklin County High School had the highest enrollment among Franklin County schools, welcoming 1,899 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 50.7% of them were male, and 49.3% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 74.8% of Franklin County High School's total enrollment.

Among the 14 schools in Franklin County, Benjamin Franklin Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,391 students, while Lee M. Waid Elementary School welcomed 403 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Franklin County High School is part of Franklin County Public Schools District, which roughly covers schools within Franklin County, with its main office in Rocky Mount.

In the previous school year, Franklin County High School also had the highest number of students among Franklin County schools.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

School	City	Total School Enrollment
Franklin County High School	Rocky Mount	1,899
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Rocky Mount	1,391
Lee M. Waid Elementary School	Rocky Mount	403
Rocky Mount Elementary School	Rocky Mount	285
Boones Mill Elementary School	Boones Mill	269
Burnt Chimney Elementary School	Wirtz	266
Windy Gap Elementary School	Hardy	252
Ferrum Elementary School	Ferrum	216
Sontag Elementary School	Rocky Mount	216
Snow Creek Elementary School	Penhook	208
Glade Hill Elementary School	Glade Hill	206
Dudley Elementary School	Wirtz	204
Callaway Elementary School	Callaway	180
Henry Elementary School	Henry	165