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Enrollment
1,043
High
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 130225000961
Franklin County High School
6570 Highway 145, Carnesville, GA 30521 · (706) 384-4525 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,043 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
917 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 330 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 239 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 251 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 21% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Franklin County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
35.8%
GA avg 44.6% . -7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 7 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.7% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Franklin County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #248 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #218 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,043 | #250 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #151 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #271 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #138 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #93 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,043
-33 (-3%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,043 | 68.6 | 15.2:1 | 88% (917) |
| 2023-24 | 1,007 | 66.8 | 15.1:1 | 54% (545) |
| 2022-23 | 1,048 | 65.1 | 16.1:1 | 49% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 1,076 | 59 | 18.2:1 | 38% (412) |
| 2017-18 | 1,135 | 67.1 | 16.9:1 | 47% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 1,115 | 64 | 17.4:1 | 47% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 1,107 | 63 | 17.6:1 | 50% (548) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | 60 | 15.2:1 | 25% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 52 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin County High School.
About Franklin County High School
Federal records list Franklin County High School as a high school in Carnesville, Georgia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,043 students enrolled.
Franklin County High School sits within Franklin County, which has 5 schools and 3,577 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Franklin County High School. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Franklin County overall, about 82% of residents are White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Franklin County High School are from different groups.
Franklin County High School has 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 15.2:1. The school has 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 96% average for public schools in Franklin County is 8 points.
Franklin County High School scores 31.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.9%.
Franklin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $53,046 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Franklin County number 5, with about 3,577 students.
Of the public schools around it, Franklin County High School is closest to Franklin County Middle School, about 2.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 42.9%; Franklin County High School's is 31.9%, ranking 8th of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 1,043 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Franklin County High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,234
Census ACS
Median income
$53,046
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County
- Franklin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 637 students
- Lavonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
- Royston Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
Other schools in Carnesville
- Franklin County Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carnesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin County Middle School2.4 mi · 805
- Carnesville Elementary School2.7 mi · 637
- Royston Elementary School7.6 mi · 517
- Lavonia Elementary School8.3 mi · 575
- North Hart Elementary School12.0 mi · 666
- Big A Elementary School13.5 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin County High SchoolHow large is Franklin County High School?
Franklin County High School enrolls approximately 1,043 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Franklin County High School serve?
Franklin County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Franklin County High School have?
Franklin County High School employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin County High School?
At Franklin County High School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin County High School public or private?
Franklin County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.