North Triangle News

There were 9,151 students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Wake Preparatory Academy registered the highest enrollment among Franklin County's 17 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,822 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Wake Preparatory Academy	-	1,822	-
Franklinton High School	1,176	1,133	-3.7%
Bunn Middle School	581	598	2.9%
Bunn Elementary School	516	543	5.2%
Cedar Creek Middle School	556	514	-7.6%
Franklinton Elementary School	519	510	-1.7%
Youngsville Academy	490	508	3.7%
Louisburg High School	509	503	-1.2%
Louisburg Elementary School	433	400	-7.6%
Terrell Lane Middle School	409	397	-2.9%
Crosscreek Charter School	394	395	0.3%
Long Mill Elementary School	429	390	-9.1%
Youngsville Elementary School	417	380	-8.9%
Royal Elementary School	339	338	-0.3%
Laurel Mill Elementary School	274	292	6.6%
Franklinton Middle School	284	247	-13%
Franklin County Early College	181	181	0%