High school (grades 9-12) · Rocky Mount, VA

Franklin County High

Federal NCES profile for Franklin County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510144000637
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin County High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Virginia.

#3 of 5
public schools in Rocky Mount · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Virginia
74.2%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin County High has class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin County High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Rocky Mount, VA.

School address

Rocky Mount, VA 24151
District: Franklin County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510144000637 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Franklin County High held near 1,899 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 165.5 → 188.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 510144000637 · Rocky Mount, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,880 enr · 11.4:1 · 74.2% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Benjamin Franklin Middle (1,382 students)

Franklin County High held near 1,899 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 165.5 → 188.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Franklin County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Franklin County High reports 1,880 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Franklin County High compares

Franklin County High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 18% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.2% ▲ 29% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,880 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,880
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 15% in Virginia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,045
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 269 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
158
in-school suspensions + 223 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 8.2%
Two or More 7.7%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, Franklin County High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin County Public Schools reports $15,045 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Franklin County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Benjamin Franklin Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Windy Gap Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lee M. Waid Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dudley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mount Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Franklin County High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Franklin County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,880 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Franklin County High

How many students attend Franklin County High?

Franklin County High has 1,880 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rocky Mount, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,904 (2022-23) → 1,899 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin County High is 11.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin County High?

74.2% of students at Franklin County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin County High?

The largest demographic group at Franklin County High is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Rocky Mount, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin County High?

Franklin County High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Franklin County High rank among public schools in Rocky Mount?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin County High ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Rocky Mount, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rocky Mount on the city page.

What other schools are in Franklin County Public Schools?

Besides Franklin County High, Franklin County Public Schools also operates Benjamin Franklin Middle (1,382 students), Windy Gap Elementary (391 students), and Lee M. Waid Elementary (386 students). See the Franklin County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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