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Louisburg, North Carolina - 16 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Franklin County Schools #117 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,156 per pupil, Franklin County Schools ranks #126 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,897
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$12,156
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin County Schools operates 16 public schools serving 7,897 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 4 high, 4 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,156 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.3% local, 57.1% state, and 19.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #117 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (33 AP courses district-wide), a 385.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.0% White, 31.5% African American, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Franklin County Early College, with a diversity index of 72.1/100.
Its largest campus is Franklinton High, enrolling 1,127 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Franklin County Early College, at 179 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Franklin County Schools school enrollment varies 6.3× across entities
Franklin County Schools school enrollment ranges from 179 students (lowest) to 1,127 students (highest), a spread of 948 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Franklin County Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Franklin County Schools student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Franklin County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 42.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Franklin County Schools has 16 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 7,897 students.
How much does Franklin County Schools spend per student?
Franklin County Schools spends $12,156 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #117 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin County Schools?
Franklin County Schools students are 34.0% White, 31.5% African American, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin County Schools?
Franklin County Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #117 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.