Franklin High School

Summary:

Franklin High School is a public high school located in Meadville, Mississippi, serving 391 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Franklin County School District and has a mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages.

While the school's proficiency rates in some subjects, like U.S. History, have been higher than the state average, its performance in others, such as Algebra I and Biology, has been lower. This fluctuating academic achievement has led to the school's ranking ranging from 92nd to 133rd out of 228 Mississippi high schools in recent years, and a consistent 2-3 star rating on SchoolDigger. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.09% to 99.23%, suggests it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which can impact academic outcomes.

Despite the challenges, Franklin High School has some strengths, including a relatively small student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending. These factors could be leveraged to implement targeted interventions and support programs to help boost student achievement and address the unique needs of the school's population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 340 Edison Street S
       Meadville, MS  39653


(601) 384-2965

District: Franklin County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,304 Help


Feeder schools for Franklin High School:

Elementary:    Franklin Lower Elementary
Middle:    Franklin County Middle School
    Franklin Upper Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  427

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.8%
African American:
45.9%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Franklin High School ranks worse than 58.3% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.34. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Franklin High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.8%), African American (45.9%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin High School is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Franklin High School employs 30.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin High School is $15,304.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Franklin High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Franklin High School 133rd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Franklin High School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Franklin High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.83 100th 232 56.9%
2005 36.50 167th 232 28.0%
2006 40.89 156th 232 32.8%
2007 55.98 111th 232 52.2%
2008 45.15 144th 235 38.7%
2009 58.62 98th 235 58.3%
2010 54.90 112th 235 52.3%
2011 56.69 110th 244 54.9%
2012 54.36 114th 241 52.7%
2013 55.10 106th 238 55.5%
2014 50.41 120th 236 49.2%
2015 31.53 149th 226 34.1%
2016 44.40 129th 231 44.2%
2017 49.41 116th 237 51.1%
2018 45.65 131st 233 43.8%
2019 44.39 127th 233 45.5%
2021 49.25 111th 231 51.9%
2022 59.95 92nd 228 59.6%
2023 47.86 128th 226 43.4%
2024 43.34 133rd 228 41.7%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Franklin High School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 263 229 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1991 257 224 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1992 268 182 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1993 256 178 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1994 244 187 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1995 267 231 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1996 267 231 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1997 277 212 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 300 229 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1999 297 226 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2000 302 226 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2001 288 236 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 247 258 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2003 247 258 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
2004 221 237 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2005 216 242 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2006 198 251 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 205 226 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2008 196 208 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2009 212 203 0 1 0 0 0 0 416
2010 222 192 0 0 0 0 0 0 414
2011 209 216 0 0 1 0 0 0 426
2012 206 213 1 0 1 0 1 0 422
2013 213 211 2 0 2 0 1 0 429
2014 200 201 3 0 2 0 2 0 408
2015 228 206 4 0 2 0 2 0 442
2016 216 182 6 0 1 0 2 0 407
2017 206 166 2 0 2 0 3 0 379
2018 207 173 3 0 3 1 3 0 390
2019 197 151 2 0 3 0 4 0 357
2020 173 142 1 0 1 0 2 0 319
2021 172 152 0 0 1 0 3 0 328
2022 199 163 0 1 1 0 3 0 367
2023 213 171 2 2 1 0 2 0 391
2024 221 196 2 3 1 0 4 0 427

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 492 26.6 18.4 n/a
1991 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1992 450 25.4 17.7 54.9
1993 434 26.4 16.4 55.3
1994 431 23.9 18.0 58.9
1995 498 26.1 19.1 59.4
1996 498 26.1 19.1 59.4
1997 489 27.5 17.8 58.9
1998 529 28.2 18.8 60.5
1999 523 27.5 19.0 68.6
2000 528 29.4 18.0 68.8
2001 524 29.8 17.6 69.1
2002 505 34.7 14.6 71.9
2003 505 34.7 14.6 71.9
2004 458 32.6 14.0 61.4
2005 458 28.3 16.2 61.1
2006 449 27.7 16.2 65
2007 431 29.1 14.8 63.3
2008 404 26.5 15.2 63.6
2009 416 29.4 14.1 62.7
2010 414 30.1 13.7 69.6
2011 426 28.3 15.0 67.8
2012 422 30.0 14.0 71.8
2013 429 29.9 14.3 73
2014 408 28.7 14.1 74.3
2015 442 25.0 17.6 70.6
2016 407 27.0 15.0 70.8
2017 379 23.8 15.8 70.7
2018 390 22.8 17.0 70.3
2019 357 25.2 14.1 72.8
2020 319 25.4 12.5 76.2
2021 328 30.0 10.9 99.1
2022 367 29.1 12.5 99.2
2023 391 31.4 12.4 99.2
2024 427 30.7 13.8 79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 492 26.6 18.4 n/a
1991 481 26.0 18.5 n/a
1992 450 25.4 17.7 54.9
1993 434 26.4 16.4 55.3
1994 431 23.9 18.0 58.9
1995 498 26.1 19.1 59.4
1996 498 26.1 19.1 59.4
1997 489 27.5 17.8 58.9
1998 529 28.2 18.8 60.5
1999 523 27.5 19.0 68.6
2000 528 29.4 18.0 68.8
2001 524 29.8 17.6 69.1
2002 505 34.7 14.6 71.9
2003 505 34.7 14.6 71.9
2004 458 32.6 14.0 61.4
2005 458 28.3 16.2 61.1
2006 449 27.7 16.2 65
2007 431 29.1 14.8 63.3
2008 404 26.5 15.2 63.6
2009 416 29.4 14.1 62.7
2010 414 30.1 13.7 69.6
2011 426 28.3 15.0 67.8
2012 422 30.0 14.0 71.8
2013 429 29.9 14.3 73
2014 408 28.7 14.1 74.3
2015 442 25.0 17.6 70.6
2016 407 27.0 15.0 70.8
2017 379 23.8 15.8 70.7
2018 390 22.8 17.0 70.3
2019 357 25.2 14.1 72.8
2020 319 25.4 12.5 76.2
2021 328 30.0 10.9 99.1
2022 367 29.1 12.5 99.2
2023 391 31.4 12.4 99.2
2024 427 30.7 13.8 79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,948
2018 $13,227
2019 $14,208
2020 $15,945
2021 $14,836
2022 $15,304

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 127th of 233 High schoolsRanks 128th of 226 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Franklin High School)37.650
 12.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Franklin County School District)45.350
 4.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Franklin High School)46.359.1
 12.8%
   End of Course English II (Franklin County School District)46.359.1
 12.8%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Franklin High School)48.257.9
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (Franklin County School District)48.257.9
 9.7%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Franklin High School)53.165.5
 12.4%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Franklin County School District)53.165.5
 12.4%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students357391
 9.5%
African American151171
 13.2%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian22
Hispanic02
Pacific Islander00
White197213
 8.1%
Two or More Races42
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.8%99.2%
 26.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin High School

Students at Franklin High School are 52% White, 46% African American.

Franklin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Lower Elementary
Middle : Franklin County Middle School
Middle : Franklin Upper Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 427 students attended Franklin High School.

Franklin High School ranks 133rd of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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