Can I use Franklin County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Franklin County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Franklin County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Franklin County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Franklin County Schools & Education

Name: Franklin County, Florida Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Franklin County, Florida

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

72.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

72.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,953

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#47

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Franklin County

Measured School Summary

Franklin County faces educational challenges with a school score of 32/100 and a graduation rate of 72.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,953 per pupil, Franklin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 10% below the Florida average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 17.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 30% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Franklin County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

32/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #47 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

72.0%

17.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,953

$1,835 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Franklin County has 6 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Franklin County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Franklin County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#47

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

FRANKLIN

Elementary and high visible

1,208 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 4

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

FRANKLIN is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Franklin County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Franklin County graduation rates lag behind Florida state benchmarks

Education data brief for Franklin County, Florida.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Franklin County reports a graduation rate of 72.0%, a figure that is 17.8 percentage points lower than the Florida state average of 89.8%. This rate also falls 15 points below the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a small consolidated district with 1,208 total students across six public schools. The largest of these is the Franklin County School, an 'other' level institution serving 785 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district also includes one charter school, the Apalachicola Bay Charter School, which enrolls 359 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $7,953, which is higher than the state average of $6,118 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for Franklin is 32.3, compared to a national median of 50.0. Visit the NCES website to examine longitudinal graduation trends for rural districts.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Franklin County

Reported Enrollment

1,208

6 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

17% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary1

Middle0

High1

Other4

1 School District in Franklin County

FRANKLIN

6 schools

1,208 students enrolled

6 Public Schools in Franklin County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Franklin County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL	Record	FRANKLIN	EASTPOINT, 32328Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	785
APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL	Record	FRANKLIN	APALACHICOLA, 32320Town: Remote	PK–8	Charter	359
FRANKLIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTER	Record	FRANKLIN	EASTPOINT, 32328Rural: Fringe	5–12	Alternative	56
FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Record	FRANKLIN	EASTPOINT, 32328Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Virtual	8
FRANKLIN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-PAEC FLVS	Record	FRANKLIN	EASTPOINT, 32328Rural: Fringe	KG–12	Virtual	0
FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Record	FRANKLIN	EAST POINT, 32328Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Virtual	0

FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL

FRANKLIN

EASTPOINT, 32328 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Other785 students

APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL

FRANKLIN

APALACHICOLA, 32320 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–8Charter359 students

FRANKLIN COUNTY LEARNING CENTER

FRANKLIN

EASTPOINT, 32328 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–12Alternative56 students

FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

FRANKLIN

EASTPOINT, 32328 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Virtual8 students

FRANKLIN VIRTUAL FRANCHISE-PAEC FLVS

FRANKLIN

EASTPOINT, 32328 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–12Virtual0 students

FRANKLIN VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

FRANKLIN

EAST POINT, 32328 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Virtual0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,953

State avg $6,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lafayette County (97.0%), Columbia County (96.0%), and Seminole County (95.0%) currently lead Florida among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Florida?

Across Florida counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,118. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($9,238), Jefferson County ($9,157), and Franklin County ($7,953). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Franklin County?

Franklin County has a school score of 32/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Franklin County?

The high school graduation rate in Franklin County is 72.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Franklin County spend per student?

Franklin County spends $7,953 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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