Total enrollment
3,563
-39 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Franklin County
Alabama · 3,563 students · 4 cities
Franklin County hosts 10 public K-12 schools inside Alabama, collectively enrolling about 3,563 students (around 356 per school).
4-year change in Franklin County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Franklin County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #54 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,563 | #54 of 143 | #2,722 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #43 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #19 of 143 | #5,774 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 56.0% | #83 of 143 | #3,335 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #86 of 127 | #3,880 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Franklin County
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Red Bay Elementary at 59.0% proficient to Tharptown High School at 16.2%, a gap of 42.8 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,701 to 3,153 students (down 15%) and from 223 to 207 full-time teachers (down 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgreen High School | Russellville | Combined | PK-12 | 588 |
| Tharptown Elementary School | Russellville | Elementary | PK-06 | 541 |
| Phil Campbell Elementary School | Phil Campbell | Elementary | PK-06 | 441 |
| Red Bay Elementary | Red Bay | Elementary | PK-06 | 410 |
| Tharptown High School | Russellville | High | 07-12 | 410 |
| Phil Campbell High School | Phil Campbell | High | 07-12 | 382 |
| Red Bay High School | Red Bay | High | 07-12 | 322 |
| Vina High School | Vina | Combined | PK-12 | 257 |
| East Franklin Junior High School | Phil Campbell | Combined | PK-09 | 212 |
| Franklin County Career Technical Center | Russellville | High | 09-12 | · |
About Franklin County
Across 10 schools, Franklin County enrolls about 3,563 students in Alabama. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Franklin County is made up of 3 elementary, 4 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 356 in this district, lower than the Alabama typical of 544.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,563 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,602 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Franklin County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.