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Franklin Parish High School

Public Grades 9-12
272nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 329 Louisiana High Schools
Better than 17% of Louisiana high schools
Summary

Franklin Parish High School is a public high school in Winnsboro, Louisiana, serving 756 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Franklin Parish School District, which is ranked 92 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Parish High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating indicating below-average performance. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics and history lagging behind. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism and serves a student population with a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status.

Compared to the nearby Mangham High School in the Richland Parish School District, Franklin Parish High School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted academic interventions, developing strategies to address chronic absenteeism, and providing additional support for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

706
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,802
Per pupil spending ?
71.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1600 Glover Drive
       Winnsboro, LA  71295

(318) 435-5676

District: Franklin Parish


Feeder schools for Franklin Parish High School:

Elementary:    Baskin School
    Crowville School
    Fort Necessity School
    Gilbert School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.0%
White:
44.9%
Two or more races:
2.0%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Louisiana average (39% vs 62% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg41%
Louisiana avg62%
272nd of 329
Louisiana public high schools ?
Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
92nd of 118Franklin Parish among Louisiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202516.4272 of 32917.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6274 of 33317.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.4263 of 32118.1%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2243 of 32625.5%★☆☆☆☆
202121.1254 of 32221.1%★☆☆☆☆
201920.4256 of 31318.2%★☆☆☆☆
201819.1251 of 30216.9%★☆☆☆☆
201721.4264 of 29711.1%★☆☆☆☆
201618.0270 of 2979.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201521.8278 of 31210.9%★☆☆☆☆
201419.9274 of 30911.3%★☆☆☆☆
201315.2284 of 3129.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201230.9258 of 31016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201133.1246 of 30018.0%★☆☆☆☆
201033.7228 of 29723.2%★☆☆☆☆
200937.6210 of 30130.2%★★☆☆☆
200821.5246 of 29115.5%★☆☆☆☆
200728.5233 of 29019.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202514.3223 of 25612.9%★☆☆☆☆
20247.1249 of 2604.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.1222 of 25211.9%★☆☆☆☆
202214.4231 of 2569.8%★☆☆☆☆
202112.0225 of 2437.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.5201 of 23313.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202523.4250 of 30818.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.6247 of 30819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.7254 of 30817.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.8226 of 31127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2219 of 28824.0%★☆☆☆☆
201919.5243 of 29216.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202516.4277 of 32314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202415.8278 of 32815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202315.4274 of 32114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.8233 of 32227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.4237 of 28516.8%★☆☆☆☆
201920.5248 of 30117.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202514.9264 of 31315.7%★☆☆☆☆
20249.9283 of 31510.2%★☆☆☆☆
202323.2235 of 30623.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.1214 of 30128.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.0232 of 29220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.0226 of 29122.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202524.6138 of 17018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202410.9159 of 1653.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.7135 of 1382.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.2124 of 1358.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.0109 of 12210.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankLouisiana percentileRating
202520.6212 of 24513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202416.3228 of 2488.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.2212 of 24914.9%★☆☆☆☆
202233.9184 of 25026.4%★☆☆☆☆
202133.3180 of 24526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201923.0222 of 24910.8%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)19th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school
Male (2025)16th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?
English II53%-14 vs state
English I48%-21 vs state
Biology36%-23 vs state
U.S. History34%-20 vs state
Geometry32%-25 vs state
Algebra I29%-34 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Parish High School

Franklin Parish High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baskin School
Elementary : Crowville School
Elementary : Fort Necessity School
Elementary : Gilbert School
Elementary : Winnsboro Elementary School

Franklin Parish High School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Louisiana high schools.

Students at Franklin Parish High School are 52% African American, 45% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Franklin Parish High School.


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