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Item: Franklin County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

280 Busha Road
Carnesville, GA 30521

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 384-4554

www.franklin.k12.ga.us

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,550 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.

Public Elementary Schools in Franklin County School District have an score of 41% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,900 Schools

# Students

3,557 Students

1,207,854 Students

# Teachers

259 Teachers

88,065 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	27	206
Kind	273	497
1	278	530
2	294	545
3	286	533
4	282	540
5	282	545
6	269	548
7	265	542
8	294	541

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District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#91 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin County School District
2023	#91
2022	#90
2021	#71
2019	#101
2018	#95
2017	#78
2016	#64
2015	#72
2014	#41
2013	#54
2012	#68

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	40%	39%
2022	40%	37%
2021	38%	36%
2019	39%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	39%	41%
2016	42%	41%
2015	39%	38%
2014	82%	79%
2013	88%	83%
2012	84%	81%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2022	34%	40%
2021	35%	39%
2019	38%	45%
2018	38%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	33%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	93%	91%

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40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2022	40%	40%
2021	40%	38%

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91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	91%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	91%	83%
2018	91%	83%
2017	89%	82%
2016	88%	81%
2015	92%	81%
2014	86%	75%
2013	77%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.45	0.70
2021	0.43	0.70
2020	0.41	0.69
2019	0.41	0.69
2018	0.38	0.68
2017	0.38	0.68
2016	0.37	0.68
2015	0.35	0.67
2014	0.36	0.67
2013	0.36	0.67
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.33	0.66
2010	0.32	0.65
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.30	0.64
2007	0.30	0.63
2006	0.29	0.61
2005	0.28	0.61
2004	0.25	0.59
2003	0.25	0.58
2002	0.24	0.57
2001	0.24	0.56
2000	0.24	0.55
1999	0.25	0.54
1998	0.25	0.54
1997	0.25	0.53
1996	0.26	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	10%	18%
2022	10%	18%
2021	9%	17%
2020	9%	16%
2019	9%	16%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	15%
2016	8%	15%
2015	7%	14%
2014	6%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	6%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	4%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	6%

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% Black

11%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	11%	36%
2022	10%	36%
2021	10%	36%
2020	10%	37%
2019	10%	37%
2018	11%	37%
2017	11%	37%
2016	11%	37%
2015	12%	37%
2014	11%	37%
2013	11%	37%
2012	11%	37%
2011	10%	37%
2010	10%	37%
2009	12%	39%
2008	12%	39%
2007	12%	39%
2006	12%	39%
2005	12%	38%
2004	12%	38%
2003	12%	38%
2002	12%	38%
2001	13%	38%
2000	13%	38%
1999	14%	38%
1998	14%	38%
1997	14%	37%
1996	15%	38%

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% White

71%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	72%	36%
2022	73%	37%
2021	74%	38%
2020	76%	39%
2019	76%	39%
2018	78%	40%
2017	78%	40%
2016	79%	41%
2015	79%	42%
2014	79%	43%
2013	80%	43%
2012	80%	44%
2011	81%	44%
2010	82%	45%
2009	82%	46%
2008	82%	46%
2007	83%	47%
2006	83%	48%
2005	84%	49%
2004	86%	52%
2003	86%	53%
2002	86%	54%
2001	86%	55%
2000	86%	56%
1999	86%	57%
1998	86%	57%
1997	86%	58%
1996	85%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,548 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,855 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	$48 MM	$35 MM
2022	$47 MM	$36 MM
2021	$48 MM	$35 MM
2020	$47 MM	$36 MM
2019	$45 MM	$35 MM
2018	$45 MM	$37 MM
2017	$42 MM	$34 MM
2016	$38 MM	$33 MM
2015	$36 MM	$35 MM
2014	$39 MM	$33 MM
2012	$35 MM	$30 MM
2011	$37 MM	$35 MM
2010	$36 MM	$35 MM
2009	$37 MM	$34 MM
2008	$39 MM	$36 MM
2007	$39 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$34 MM	$31 MM
2004	$30 MM	$30 MM
2003	$30 MM	$29 MM
2002	$28 MM	$27 MM
2001	$27 MM	$26 MM
2000	$26 MM	$24 MM
1999	$25 MM	$23 MM
1998	$20 MM	$21 MM
1997	$18 MM	$19 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	$42 MM	$34 MM
2022	$50 MM	$34 MM
2021	$42 MM	$34 MM
2020	$50 MM	$34 MM
2019	$51 MM	$34 MM
2018	$41 MM	$37 MM
2017	$39 MM	$33 MM
2016	$37 MM	$33 MM
2015	$34 MM	$34 MM
2014	$39 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$31 MM
2011	$34 MM	$32 MM
2010	$34 MM	$34 MM
2009	$36 MM	$36 MM
2008	$40 MM	$39 MM
2007	$46 MM	$35 MM
2006	$43 MM	$31 MM
2005	$36 MM	$30 MM
2004	$30 MM	$30 MM
2003	$28 MM	$29 MM
2002	$26 MM	$27 MM
2001	$27 MM	$25 MM
2000	$31 MM	$24 MM
1999	$24 MM	$23 MM
1998	$19 MM	$20 MM
1997	$17 MM	$19 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,548

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,316	$12,637
2022	$13,058	$11,894
2021	$13,556	$12,909
2020	$13,058	$11,894
2019	$12,579	$11,854
2018	$12,067	$11,951
2017	$11,314	$10,689
2016	$10,309	$10,171
2015	$10,185	$10,365
2014	$10,723	$10,300
2012	$9,474	$9,333
2011	$10,088	$10,490
2010	$9,689	$10,365
2009	$9,870	$9,939
2008	$10,052	$10,540
2007	$10,039	$10,771
2006	$10,886	$9,885
2005	$9,129	$9,226
2004	$8,192	$8,830
2003	$8,175	$8,835
2002	$7,863	$8,247
2001	$7,632	$7,812
2000	$7,214	$7,225
1999	$7,126	$6,612
1998	$5,697	$5,956
1997	$5,256	$5,538
1995	$4,580	$5,262
1992	$4,520	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,855

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,652	$12,072
2022	$13,929	$11,222
2021	$11,862	$12,332
2020	$13,929	$11,222
2019	$14,144	$11,278
2018	$11,109	$12,081
2017	$10,586	$10,570
2016	$10,254	$10,196
2015	$9,609	$9,935
2014	$10,535	$10,257
2012	$9,009	$9,538
2011	$9,142	$9,524
2010	$9,141	$9,935
2009	$9,586	$10,367
2008	$10,275	$11,185
2007	$11,872	$10,207
2006	$11,479	$9,210
2005	$9,523	$8,893
2004	$8,213	$8,737
2003	$7,652	$8,594
2002	$7,308	$8,120
2001	$7,433	$7,624
2000	$8,781	$7,230
1999	$6,953	$6,576
1998	$5,538	$5,787
1997	$5,102	$5,758
1995	$4,673	$5,243
1992	$4,376	$4,349

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Best Franklin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carnesville Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

11555 Highway 59
Carnesville, GA 30521
(706) 384-7326

Gr: PK-5 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Royston Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

660 College St
Royston, GA 30662
(706) 245-9252

Gr: PK-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Lavonia Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

818 Hartwell Rd
Lavonia, GA 30553
(706) 356-8209

Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #44.

Franklin County Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

485 Turkey Creek Rd
Carnesville, GA 30521
(706) 384-4581

Gr: 6-8 | 828 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,557 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 91% (Top 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education