Franklin County Schools

Summary:

The Franklin County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 16 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 117 out of 242 in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Edward Best Elementary and Youngsville Elementary are both high-performing elementary schools with 4-star ratings and impressive test scores, with over 70% and 60% proficiency in math and reading, respectively. At the high school level, Franklin County Early College is the standout, ranking 74th out of 641 high schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating with exceptional test scores, including over 90% proficiency in English II and Math III.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district. While some schools excel, others, such as Franklinton High and Bunn High, struggle, with proficiency rates below the state average in many subjects. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to help improve outcomes for all students in the Franklin County Schools district.

District Detail

53 West River Road
Louisburg, NC 27549

(919) 496-2600

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 7,978

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Laurel Mill Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 853-3577	281	22	12.6	98.9%	94 (33.5%)	100 (35.6%)	64 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	57.3	604^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.7	670^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.5%	66					73.9	69.6	50.0				43.5	71.7	45.0				57.5		$11,465	$945	$10,520
Terrell Lane Middle	Public	6-8	101 Terrell Lane	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-1855	403	23	17.3	99.3%	123 (30.5%)	150 (37.2%)	100 (24.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	23.3	603^rd of 773 public middle schools	22.0%		25.5	612^th of 793 public middle schools	22.8%	9								34.0	34.3	29.9				46.1	41.8	41.4		41.9	$10,048	$1,080	$8,968
Bunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	686 Bunn Elem School Road	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-4015	600	42	14.3	98.8%	259 (43.2%)	120 (20.0%)	174 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	54.3	665^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.4%		50.1	743^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	50.6%	78					75.6	75.9	65.5				42.4	59.8	44.2				48.7		$9,785	$917	$8,868
Bunn High	Public	9-12	29 Bunn Elem School Road	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 496-3975	817	49	16.6	99.6%	317 (38.8%)	167 (20.4%)	296 (36.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	36.3	403^rd of 641 public high schools	37.1%		30	451^st of 640 public high schools	29.5%	48	32.0	50.2	34.1	67.4															$9,236	$603	$8,633
Edward Best Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 NC 56 Hwy East	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 853-2347	498	36	13.9	99.4%	212 (42.6%)	115 (23.1%)	135 (27.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	76.6	302^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.6	301^st of 1505 public elementary schools	80.0%	1					78.3	74.1	78.5				54.2	54.3	72.3				78.5		$9,632	$1,000	$8,632
Louisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Stone Southerland Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-3676	387	26	15.1	99.2%	54 (14.0%)	159 (41.1%)	144 (37.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	22.6	1228^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.6%		30.8	1085^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.9%	143					34.2	63.8	47.4				23.3	50.0	36.8				32.4		$10,539	$1,519	$9,020
Louisburg Magnet High	Public	9-12	201 Allen Lane	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 496-3725	630	41	15.4	99.0%	207 (32.9%)	217 (34.4%)	166 (26.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)	49.7	302^nd of 641 public high schools	52.9%		44.7	338^th of 640 public high schools	47.2%	36	49.7	51.3	47.2	69.7															$11,598	$723	$10,875
Youngsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Us I-A	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 556-5250	425	31	13.5	99.3%	169 (39.8%)	119 (28.0%)	85 (20.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	79.6	251^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.5	235^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.4%	16					75.0	69.8	74.2				62.5	73.0	60.6				75.8		$9,628	$887	$8,741
Franklinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 S Hillsborough St.	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2479	470	34	13.6	99.4%	111 (23.6%)	213 (45.3%)	112 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	29.3	1100^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.2%		30.9	1084^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.0%	16					54.1	53.6	42.0				40.0	51.2	36.0				46.0		$10,634	$1,099	$9,535
Franklinton High	Public	9-12	910 Cedar Creek Road	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 494-2332	1,127	63	18.0	99.4%	416 (36.9%)	383 (34.0%)	250 (22.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.9%)	47.6	322^nd of 641 public high schools	49.8%		36	399^th of 640 public high schools	37.7%	77	42.9	58.0	44.3	66.7															$8,675	$527	$8,148
Bunn Middle	Public	6-8	4742 NC 39 Hwy S	Bunn	27508	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-7700	618	34	18.1	99.4%	234 (37.9%)	123 (19.9%)	225 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	31.4	533^rd of 773 public middle schools	31.0%		29.5	566^th of 793 public middle schools	28.6%	33								54.6	31.4	29.2				48.5	40.8	44.0		52.1	$8,683	$797	$7,886
Cedar Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2228 Cedar Creek Road	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-4848	529	30	17.7	98.9%	188 (35.5%)	181 (34.2%)	125 (23.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.5%)	55.7	320^th of 773 public middle schools	58.6%		43.3	456^th of 793 public middle schools	42.5%	136								55.3	60.5	48.9				62.3	55.4	53.4		51.7	$8,919	$658	$8,262
Royal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Flat Rock Church Road	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 496-7377	349	27	13.1	99.1%	119 (34.1%)	103 (29.5%)	110 (31.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	58.9	583^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	60.9%		46.5	810^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.2%	227					71.4	70.8	56.1				39.3	62.5	51.7				69.0		$9,728	$1,027	$8,701
Long Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1753 Long Mill Rd	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-0667	433	32	13.6	99.3%	155 (35.8%)	143 (33.0%)	93 (21.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	44.4	842^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	43.5%		53	699^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.6%	143					64.0	37.2	67.2				41.3	39.7	58.6				69.0		$11,120	$1,287	$9,833
Franklin County Early College	Public	9-12	8150 NC Highway 56	Louisburg	27549	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 738-3649	179	7	25.5	98.3%	72 (40.2%)	48 (26.8%)	33 (18.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.6%)	90.3	74^th of 641 public high schools	88.5%		93.3	50^th of 640 public high schools	92.2%	24	75.0	93.3	72.0	96.8															$7,465	$201	$7,265
Franklinton Middle	Public	6-8	3 N Main St	Franklinton	27525	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 494-2971	232	19	12.4	98.7%	57 (24.6%)	98 (42.2%)	45 (19.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.5%)	38.5	479^th of 773 public middle schools	38.0%		35.2	529^th of 793 public middle schools	33.3%	50								53.7	39.4	40.0				52.4	42.4	50.6		48.2	$12,515	$1,448	$11,066

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.