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 21 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Franklin County Schools & Education

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

Franklin County, New York

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

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

86.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,625

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

64/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#27

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Franklin County

Measured School Summary

Franklin County performs at an average level with a school score of 64/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.1%.

Funding Context

With $15,625 per pupil, Franklin County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 2% above the New York average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% 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

21 public schools and 9 districts 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

64/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #27 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

86.1%

0.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$15,625

$906 above the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Franklin County has 21 public schools across 9 districts, 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.

Mixed school landscape

Franklin County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#27

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 1 points above 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.

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

2,189 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 1Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

1,382 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

968 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

785 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Franklin County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Data Story

Franklin County Educational Spending Outpaces State and National Averages

Education data brief for Franklin County, New York.

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

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Franklin County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $15,625, a figure that exceeds the New York state average of $14,719 and is notably higher than the national average of $13,000. This spending supports 21 public schools across nine districts, serving a total enrollment of 6,895 students. The county’s school system is primarily rural and town-based, with 12 schools classified as rural and nine as town-level by NCES records. The largest school district in the county is the Malone Central School District, which manages five schools and 2,189 students. Among individual institutions, Franklin Academy High School has the highest enrollment with 719 students. The county’s graduation rate is 86.1%, which is slightly above the state average of 85.3% but remains below the national benchmark of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 64.0, marginally higher than the state average of 63.4. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Franklin County

Reported Enrollment

6,895

21 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle3

High7

Other2

9 School Districts in Franklin County

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

5 schools

2,189 students

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,382 students

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

1,068 students

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

785 students

TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

762 students

CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

538 students

SAINT REGIS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

1 school

228 students

FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES

1 school

41 students

NYS OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

1 school

2 students

21 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 ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE, 12953Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	719
DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE, 12953Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	563
MALONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE, 12953Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	500
BRUSHTON GRADE SCHOOL	Record	BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRUSHTON, 12916Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	457
TUPPER LAKE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL	Record	TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUPPER LAKE, 12986Town: Remote	6–12	High	409
SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FORT COVINGTON, 12937Rural: Distant	9–12	High	396
SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC LAKE, 12983Town: Remote	9–12	High	385
SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL	Record	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOGANSBURG, 13655Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	356
L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	TUPPER LAKE, 12986Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	353
BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BRUSHTON, 12916Rural: Distant	7–12	High	328
SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FORT COVINGTON, 12937Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	317
CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHATEAUGAY, 12920Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	316
SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	FORT COVINGTON, 12937Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	313
PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC LAKE, 12983Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	308
SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SARANAC LAKE, 12983Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	275
SAINT REGIS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL	Record	SAINT REGIS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ST REGIS FALLS, 12980Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	228
CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHATEAUGAY, 12920Rural: Remote	7–12	High	222
SAINT JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE, 12953Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	206
FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE, 12953Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	201
FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES	Record	FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES	MALONE, 12953Town: Remote	5–12	Special Education	41

FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALONE, 12953 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High719 students

DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALONE, 12953 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary563 students

MALONE MIDDLE SCHOOL

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALONE, 12953 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle500 students

BRUSHTON GRADE SCHOOL

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BRUSHTON, 12916 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary457 students

TUPPER LAKE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL

TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUPPER LAKE, 12986 / Town: Remote

Record6–12High409 students

SALMON RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

FORT COVINGTON, 12937 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High396 students

SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC LAKE, 12983 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High385 students

SAINT REGIS MOHAWK SCHOOL

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOGANSBURG, 13655 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary356 students

L P QUINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TUPPER LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

TUPPER LAKE, 12986 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary353 students

BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BRUSHTON, 12916 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High328 students

SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

FORT COVINGTON, 12937 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary317 students

CHATEAUGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHATEAUGAY, 12920 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary316 students

SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL

SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

FORT COVINGTON, 12937 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle313 students

PETROVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC LAKE, 12983 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary308 students

SARANAC LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SARANAC LAKE, 12983 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle275 students

SAINT REGIS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL

SAINT REGIS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

ST REGIS FALLS, 12980 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other228 students

CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL

CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CHATEAUGAY, 12920 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High222 students

SAINT JOSEPH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALONE, 12953 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary206 students

FLANDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALONE, 12953 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary201 students

FRANKLIN-ESSEX-HAMILTON BOCES

MALONE, 12953 / Town: Remote

Record5–12Special Education41 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$15,625

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York 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 New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). 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 64/100, which is a midrange 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 86.1%, 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 $15,625 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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