Public schools in Louisburg, NC
Louisburg has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,131 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin County Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Louisburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Louisburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Schools | 7 | 7,897 | $13,043 |
| Crosscreek Charter School | 1 | 396 | $10,417 |
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.
2 high schools in Louisburg, 809 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisburg Magnet High | 630 | 15.5 | 99.0% | Franklin County Schools |
| Franklin County Early College | 179 | 25.6 | 98.3% | 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 Louisburg, 403 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Lane Middle | 403 | 17.3 | 99.3% | 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.
5 elementary schools in Louisburg, 1,919 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Best Elementary | 498 | 13.9 | 99.4% | Franklin County Schools |
| Crosscreek Charter School | 404 | 14.1 | not reported | Crosscreek Charter School |
| Louisburg Elementary | 387 | 15.1 | 99.2% | Franklin County Schools |
| Royal Elementary | 349 | 13.2 | 99.1% | Franklin County Schools |
| Laurel Mill Elementary | 281 | 12.6 | 98.9% | 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.
How Louisburg's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Louisburg school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 395 students (state 497).
| Louisburg | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 395 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Louisburg 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 Louisburg
- Franklin County SchoolsRuns 7 of Louisburg's 8 public schools and spent $13,043 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,043
- Louisburg Magnet High, the largest high school in Louisburg630 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.630
- Compare Franklin County Schools with Crosscreek Charter SchoolLouisburg'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 Louisburg 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.
Other cities in North Carolina
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- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Louisburg
How many public schools are in Louisburg, NC?
8 public schools with an address in Louisburg were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,131 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Louisburg?
Louisburg Magnet High, with 630 students in 2024-25 (Franklin County Schools).Which districts run Louisburg's schools?
Franklin County Schools (7 schools), Crosscreek Charter School (1 school). 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