Franklin County Schools & Education
Franklin County, Tennessee
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
94.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
94.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,772
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,215
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 47/100
State Score Position
#61
of 95 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Franklin County
Measured School Summary
Franklin County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.0%.
Funding Context
At $5,772 per pupil, Franklin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 3% below the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% lower 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
12 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
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #61 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.
Completion
94.0%
0.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,772
$443 below the state average
School coverage
12
1 district 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 12 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.
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.
Dominant-district county
Franklin County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 12 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#61
of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 1 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 County
Elementary to high school visible
5,004 students
11 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Franklin County is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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?
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 Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Franklin County, Tennessee.
Franklin County operates with a per-pupil expenditure of $5,772, a figure that is approximately 55% lower than the national average of $13,000 and trails the Tennessee state average of $6,215. The county's 5,390 students are served by a single consolidated district containing 12 schools, including seven elementary schools and one large high school. Franklin County High School is the largest campus, with an enrollment of 1,180 students. Despite the lower spending levels compared to state and national benchmarks, the county maintains a graduation rate of 94.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 93.3%. The composite school score of 45.7 is below the Tennessee state average of 47.5 and the national median of 50.0. The schools are split between rural and town locales. 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
12
in Franklin County
Reported Enrollment
5,390
12 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Franklin County
12 Public Schools in Franklin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 12 of 12 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Co High School | Profile | Franklin County | Winchester, 37398Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 1,180 |
| Huntland School | Record | Franklin County | Huntland, 37345Rural: Distant | PK–12 | Other | 675 |
| North Middle School | Record | Franklin County | Winchester, 37398Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 587 |
| Clark Memorial School | Record | Franklin County | Winchester, 37398Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 489 |
| Decherd Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Decherd, 37324Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 442 |
| Rock Creek Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Estill Springs, 37330Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 418 |
| West Middle School | Record | Tullahoma | Tullahoma, 37388Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 386 |
| South Middle School | Record | Franklin County | Cowan, 37318Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 292 |
| Cowan Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Cowan, 37318Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 279 |
| Broadview Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Winchester, 37398Rural: Fringe | PK–5 | Primary | 238 |
| North Lake Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Tullahoma, 37388Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 225 |
| Sewanee Elementary | Record | Franklin County | Sewanee, 37375Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 179 |
Franklin Co High School
Franklin County
Winchester, 37398 / Town: Distant
Rock Creek Elementary
Franklin County
Estill Springs, 37330 / Rural: Fringe
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,772
State avg $6,215
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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.