Franklin City Public Schools
Franklin City Public Schools is a public school district based in Franklin, Virginia, serving 1,124 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #114 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 562 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $15,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Franklin City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,673 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,575 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 225 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County Public SchoolsHeathsville | 1,162 | 3 | $14,869 | 11.7 | #113 |
| Franklin City Public SchoolsFranklin · this district | 1,124 | 2 | $15,673 | 12.8 | #114 |
| Essex County Public SchoolsTappahannock | 1,092 | 3 | $14,392 | 12.6 | #115 |
| Sussex County Public SchoolsStony Creek | 1,047 | 3 | $18,926 | 11.6 | #116 |
| Lancaster County Public SchoolsWeems | 1,018 | 3 | $16,427 | 12.6 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teutopolis CUSD 50Teutopolis, IL | 1,125 | $9,792 | 15.0 |
| Raymond School DistrictRaymond, NH | 1,125 | $20,314 | 11.6 |
| Tawas Area SchoolsTawas City, MI | 1,124 | $10,626 | 18.7 |
| Crockett ISDCrockett, TX | 1,124 | $12,745 | 12.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-franklin-city-public-schools