Franklin County School District

280 Busha Road
Carnesville, GA 30521
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 828 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,557 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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%)
40%
39%
34%
40%
40%
40%
91%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
18%
% Black
11%
38%
% White
71%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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 declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,548
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,855
$13,431

Best Franklin County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Franklin County Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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 (2026)

  • 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

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