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Franklinton High School

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Franklinton High School ranks 184 th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 44% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Franklinton High School is a public high school in Franklinton, LA, serving 649 students in grades 9-12 within the Washington Parish school district, where about 64% of students are economically disadvantaged. The school has historically been a solid mid-tier performer in Louisiana, but recent data shows a troubling decline, dropping to a 2-star rating (42nd percentile) in 2025-2026 after several years at a 3-star level. The most pressing issue is a sharp rise in chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled from 11.7% in 2021-2022 to 28.6% in 2024-2025—now significantly higher than the state average of 22.5% and the nearby Pine School at 21.7%.

Academically, Franklinton High shows a clear split: it performs at or above state averages in English (70% proficient in English II vs. 67% statewide), but struggles in math and science, with only 36% proficient in Geometry (vs. 57% statewide) and 52% in Biology (vs. 60% statewide). This math deficit is a key differentiator from the high-performing Pine School, which is just 7.86 miles away and serves a similar student population (59% economically disadvantaged) yet achieves 4-star ratings (83rd percentile). For example, 91% of Pine students were proficient in Algebra I compared to 68% at Franklinton, highlighting that the challenges are likely school-specific rather than district-wide.

While Franklinton High’s graduation rate (83.8%) is close to the state average, it masks a readiness gap—many graduates may lack core skills in math and science. The school had a bright spot in serving Special Education students, ranking in the 89th percentile in 2024-2025, but that dropped to the 51st percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting strain from rising absenteeism. The recent decline in performance for key student groups, including a sharp drop in rankings for male and African American students, underscores the urgency of addressing attendance and re-engaging students to reverse the downward trend.

649

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,772

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Demon Circle
Franklinton, LA 70438

(985) 839-6781

District: Washington Parish

Feeder schools for Franklinton High School:

Elementary:	Enon Elementary School
	Franklinton Primary School
Middle:	Franklinton Elementary School
	Franklinton Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.6%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 21 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg61%

Louisiana avg62%

184^th of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Washington Parish

61^st of 119Washington 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2014	1.0	460 of 470	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	449 of 457	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	421 of 442	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	184 of 329	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	144 of 329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	147 of 333	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	142 of 321	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	155 of 326	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	137 of 313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	166 of 297	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	178 of 297	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.5	150 of 312	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.0	100 of 309	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	196 of 310	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	189 of 300	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.4	208 of 297	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	196 of 291	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	207 of 290	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	195 of 261	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.7	117 of 256	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	162 of 260	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	139 of 256	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	122 of 243	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	120 of 233	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	185 of 312	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	150 of 308	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	129 of 308	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	105 of 308	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	133 of 311	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	139 of 292	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	93 of 128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	63.8	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	58 of 113	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	14 of 107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.3	80 of 103	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	64 of 78	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	103 of 323	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	145 of 328	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	143 of 321	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	139 of 285	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	107 of 313	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	137 of 315	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	177 of 306	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	153 of 301	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	144 of 292	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	116 of 291	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	63 of 182	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	79 of 165	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	75 of 139	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	87 of 135	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	73 of 122	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	160 of 248	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	126 of 245	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	112 of 250	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	131 of 245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II70%+3 vs state

Algebra I68%+3 vs state

English I64%~ state avg

Civics59%-3 vs state

Biology52%-8 vs state

U.S. History45%-10 vs state

Geometry36%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Franklinton High School	Public	9-12	1 Demon Circle	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 839-6781	649	52	12.4	63.9%	387 (59.6%)	193 (29.7%)	51 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	43	184^th of 329 public high schools	44.1%		56.3	144^th of 329 public high schools	56.2%	40																	68.0	36.0	70.0	45.0	64.0	52.0	59.0	$15,772
Pine School	Public	6-12	28315 Highway 424	Franklinton	70438	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 848-5243	738	47	15.6	58.7%	596 (80.8%)	119 (16.1%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	72.4	67^th of 329 public high schools	79.6%		69	83^rd of 329 public high schools	74.8%	16	65.0	60.0	66.0	63.0	77–82%	73.0	77.0	77.0	48.0	55.0	56.0	53.0	30.0	53.0	52.0	45.0	91.0	71–76%	81.0	55.0	85.0	66.0	68.0	$14,265
Bogalusa High School	Public	6-12	100 M.J. Israel Drive	Bogalusa	70427	Washington Parish	City of Bogalusa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 281-2180	656	55	11.9	94.1%	102 (15.5%)	509 (77.6%)	23 (3.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	10.6	295^th of 329 public high schools	10.3%		6.9	301^st of 329 public high schools	8.5%	6	36.0	18–28%	17.0	25.0	51.0	46.0	44.0	47.0	21–31%	19.0	25.0	23.0	5–15%	19.0	27.0	19.0	22.0	26.0	46.0	32.0	45.0	22.0	31.0	$20,972
Varnado High School	Public	6-12	25543 Washington Street	Varnado	70467	Washington Parish	Washington Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 732-2025	256	24	10.5	82.0%	80 (31.3%)	164 (64.1%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	39	200^th of 329 public high schools	39.2%		39.1	204^th of 329 public high schools	38.0%	4	47.0	30.0	31.0	36.0	70–75%	52.0	48.0	59.0	36.0	19–29%	44.0	32.0	48.0	34.0	43.0	42.0	76.0	16–26%	56.0	45.0	71.0	33.0	50.0	$19,328

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklinton High School

What schools feed into Franklinton High School?

Franklinton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Enon Elementary School
Elementary : Franklinton Primary School
Middle : Franklinton Elementary School
Middle : Franklinton Junior High School

How many students attend Franklinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Franklinton High School.

What district is Franklinton High School in?

Washington Parish

Is Franklinton High School a good school?

Franklinton High School ranks 184^th of 329 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Franklinton High School?

Students at Franklinton High School are 60% White, 30% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataDec 1, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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