High school (grades 9-12) · Winnsboro, LA

Franklin Parish High School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Parish High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220066000490
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Parish High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for Louisiana
66.0%
free-lunch eligible
706
students enrolled

Franklin Parish High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-36 students YoY

Franklin Parish High School held near 756 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 54.2 → 63.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-36 students YoY 220066000490 · Winnsboro, LA High · MID · TRAD

706 enr · 13.1:1 · 66.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Crowville School (409 students)

Franklin Parish High School held near 756 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 54.2 → 63.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Franklin Parish High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Franklin Parish High School reports 706 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 Parish High School compares

Franklin Parish High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 22% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.0% ▲ 6% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 706 top 17% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
706
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.0%
free-lunch eligible - 6% above the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 19% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,907
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 353 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 52.0%
White 44.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 52.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.7, Franklin Parish High School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin Parish reports $15,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Franklin Parish High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crowville School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gilbert School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Winnsboro Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Baskin School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Necessity School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Franklin Parish · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Parish High School

How many students attend Franklin Parish High School?

Franklin Parish High School has 706 students enrolled. It is a high school in Winnsboro, LA. CCD year-over-year: 792 (2022-23) → 756 (2023-24), nearly flat (-36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Parish High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Parish High School is 13.1:1, which is 22% lower than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 17% 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 Parish High School?

66.0% of students at Franklin Parish High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Parish High School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Parish High School is African American at 52.0% of enrollment, in Winnsboro, LA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Parish High School?

Franklin Parish High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Franklin Parish?

Besides Franklin Parish High School, Franklin Parish also operates Crowville School (409 students), Gilbert School (394 students), and Winnsboro Elementary School (366 students). See the Franklin Parish district page for the complete list.

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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