Public schools in Franklinton, NC
Franklinton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,549 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin County Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Franklinton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Franklinton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Schools | 3 | 7,897 | $13,043 |
| Granville County Public Schools | 2 | 6,748 | $13,027 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Franklinton, 1,127 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton High | 1,127 | 18.0 | 99.4% | Franklin County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Franklinton, 232 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton Middle | 232 | 12.4 | 98.7% | Franklin County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Franklinton, 1,190 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklinton Elementary | 470 | 13.7 | 99.4% | Franklin County Schools |
| Tar River Elementary | 370 | 15.6 | 99.2% | Granville County Public Schools |
| Wilton Elementary | 350 | 17.8 | 99.1% | Granville County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Franklinton's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Franklinton school has 15.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 370 students (state 497).
| Franklinton | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 370 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Franklinton schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Franklinton
- Franklin County SchoolsRuns 3 of Franklinton's 5 public schools and spent $13,043 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,043
- Franklinton High, the largest high school in Franklinton1,127 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.1,127
- Compare Franklin County Schools with Granville County Public SchoolsFranklinton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Franklinton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Franklinton
How many public schools are in Franklinton, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Franklinton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,549 students.What is the largest high school in Franklinton?
Franklinton High, with 1,127 students in 2024-25 (Franklin County Schools).Which districts run Franklinton's schools?
Franklin County Schools (3 schools), Granville County Public Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25