Photo: File:Franklinton Main Street.jpg: Creator:FranklintonNC derivative work: Ianmacm · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklinton’s public schools score below 62% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Franklinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Franklinton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 333 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklinton’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,785 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Franklinton’s grade
C+: better than 38% of North Carolina school districts, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklinton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 470 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Franklinton
Franklinton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 232 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Franklinton’s public schools are run by Franklin County Schools, which also serves Bunn, Louisburg and Youngsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Franklinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Franklinton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklinton | C+ | Franklin County Schools |
Every school in Franklinton
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklinton’s schools
Are Franklinton’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklinton children attend score below 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklinton in?
Franklin County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,978 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Franklinton kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Franklinton High, Bunn High, Louisburg Magnet High and Franklin County Early College.
What is Franklinton’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Franklinton spend per student?
$12,785 in Franklin County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Franklinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Franklinton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.