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Franklin County Schools (North Carolina)

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Type
  
Public

Superintendent
  
Pascal Mubenga, Ph. D

Teachers
  
582.66 (on FTE basis)

Budget
  
82.1 million USD

Schools
  
16

Grades
  
PK–12

District ID
  
3701530

Student-teacher ratio
  
14.87:1

Number of students
  
8,662

Staff
  
471.65 (on FTE basis)


Franklin County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Its 16 schools serve 8,662 students as of the 2012–13 school year. The administrative offices are located in Louisburg.

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Map of Franklin County Schools, NC, USA

Student demographics

For the 2012–13 school year, Franklin County Schools had a total population of 8,662 students and 582.66 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 14.87:1. That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 51% male to 49% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 51%; Black, 31%; Hispanic, 15%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: N/A). For the same school year, 61.67% 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 (five districts and two at-large seats) 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 (District 3, Chair), Paige Sayles (Vice-Chair), Bernard Hall (District 1), Synthia Richardson (District 2), Debra Brodie (District 4), Rosemary Champion (At-large), and Gilbert Johnson (At-large).

Superintendent

Dr. Pascal Mubenga 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

  • Bunn High School (Bunn)
  • Franklin County Early College (Louisburg)
  • Franklinton High School (Franklinton)
  • Louisburg High School (Louisburg)
  • Middle schools

  • Bunn Middle School (Bunn)
  • Cedar Creek Middle School (Youngsville)
  • Franklinton Middle School (Franklinton)
  • Terrell Lane Middle School (Louisburg)
  • Elementary schools

  • Bunn Elementary School (Bunn)
  • Edward Best Elementary School (Louisburg)
  • Franklinton Elementary School (Franklinton)
  • Laurel Mill Elementary School (Louisburg)
  • Long Mill Elementary School (Youngsville)
  • Louisburg Elementary School (Louisburg)
  • Royal Elementary School (Louisburg)
  • Youngsville Elementary School [year-round] (Youngsville)
  • Athletics

    According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2014–2015 school year: Bunn and Franklinton high schools are Class 2A schools in the Northern Carolina Conference. Louisburg High School is a Class 1A school in the Tar Roanoke Athletic 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.

    References

    Franklin County Schools (North Carolina) Wikipedia