Franklin County Schools (North Carolina)


Franklin County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Its 16 schools serve 8,052 students as of the 2018–19 school year. The administrative offices are located in Louisburg.

Student demographics

For the 2019–20 school year, Franklin County Schools had a total population of 8,052 students and 582.66 teachers on a basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.87:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 52% male to 48% female. The demographic group makeup was: 41% White, 30% Black, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more Races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian. For the same school year, 72% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

Governance

The primary governing body of Franklin County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a seven-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Third District.

Board of Education

The seven members of the Board of Education are elected by district in staggered four-year terms. They generally meet on the second Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: Dr. Elizabeth Keith, Meghan Jordan , Bernard Hall, Tommy Piper, Debra Brodie, Rosemary Champion, and Paige Sayles.

Superintendent

Dr. Rhonda Schuhler currently serves as the Franklin County Schools Superintendent.

Member schools

Franklin County Schools has 16 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those 16 schools are separated into four high schools, four middle schools, and eight elementary schools.

High schools

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the upcoming 2019–2020 school year: Bunn High School is a Class 2A school in the Northern Carolina Conference. Franklinton High School is a Class 3A school in the Big East Conference. Louisburg High School is a Class 1A school in the Northern Carolina Conference. The early college does not have any athletic teams, but students that attend the early college are eligible to try out for the high school team in their home district.