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Franklin County Schools Schools
Franklin County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Franklin County (Louisburg). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Franklin County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Franklin County Schools
16 of 16 schools in Franklin County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 8
Best schools in Franklin County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Franklin County Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Cedar Creek Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Bunn High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Franklinton High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Youngsville Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Long Mill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Bunn Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Laurel Mill Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Franklinton Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Terrell Lane Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Franklin County Schools
High schools (3)
- B Bunn High, Bunn
- B Franklinton High, Franklinton
- C+ Louisburg Magnet High, Louisburg
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B Bunn Middle, Bunn
- B+ Cedar Creek Middle, Youngsville
- C+ Franklinton Middle, Franklinton
- C+ Terrell Lane Middle, Louisburg
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- C+ Bunn Elementary, Bunn
- C+ Edward Best Elementary, Louisburg
- A Franklin County Early College, Louisburg
- C- Franklinton Elementary, Franklinton
- B- Laurel Mill Elementary, Louisburg
- B Long Mill Elementary, Youngsville
- C- Louisburg Elementary, Louisburg
- C Royal Elementary, Louisburg
- B Youngsville Elementary, Youngsville
Where Franklin County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Louisburg (7)
- Bunn (3)
- Franklinton (3)
- Youngsville (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,994 students with 526 full-time-equivalent teachers and 967 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3701530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nash County Public Schools (29 schools, 19 mi)
- Vance County Schools (16 schools, 20 mi)
- Warren County Schools (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Granville County Schools (17 schools, 25 mi)
- Wake County Schools (193 schools, 29 mi)
- Durham Public Schools (53 schools, 33 mi)
- Wilson County Schools (25 schools, 33 mi)
- Halifax County Schools (11 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Franklin County Schools
How many schools are in Franklin County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Franklin County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Franklin County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Louisburg, Bunn, Franklinton, Youngsville.
How good are the schools in Franklin County Schools?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Franklin County Schools?
7,994 students were enrolled in Franklin County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Franklin County Schools?
Franklin County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Louisburg. Its boundary covers about 492 sq mi.