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Franklin County

Massachusetts · Public K-12

36 public schools serving approximately 8,805 students, in a county of 70,944 residents.

Schools
36
21 districts
Enrollment
8,805
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,907
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.4%
Below Massachusetts avg
Elementary
23
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Greenfield
1,446 students · 21 districts in Franklin County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Franklin County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
89%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
78%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
40.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
47
16.6% under 18

All schools (36)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Greater Commonwealth Virtual SchoolGreenfieldOtherKG-121,155·
Frontier RegionalSouth DeerfieldHigh07-12606·
Franklin County TechnicalTurners FallsHigh09-12602·
Ralph C Mahar RegionalOrangeHigh07-12523·
Greenfield HighGreenfieldHigh08-12454·
Deerfield ElementarySouth DeerfieldElementaryPK-06309·
Greenfield MiddleGreenfieldMiddle05-07300·
Dexter ParkOrangeElementary03-06294·
Buckland-Shelburne RegionalShelburne FallsElementaryPK-06274·
Mohawk Trail Regional SchoolShelburne FallsHigh07-12271·
Pioneer Valley RegionalNorthfieldHigh07-12256·
Fisher HillOrangeElementaryPK-02230·
Four Rivers Charter Public SchoolGreenfieldHigh07-12219·
Discovery School at Four CornersGreenfieldElementaryKG-04214·
Sheffield Elementary SchoolTurners FallsElementary02-05211·
Great Falls MiddleMontagueMiddle06-08207·
Bernardston ElementaryBernardstonElementaryPK-06204·
Newton SchoolGreenfieldElementaryKG-04203·
Northfield ElementaryNorthfieldElementaryPK-06200·
Turners Fall HighMontagueHigh09-12194·
Federal Street SchoolGreenfieldElementaryKG-04193·
Sunderland ElementarySunderlandElementaryPK-06177·
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolTurners FallElementaryPK-01146·
Leverett ElementaryLeverettElementaryPK-06141·
Sanderson AcademyAshfieldElementaryPK-06139·
Swift RiverNew SalemElementaryPK-06131·
Erving ElementaryErvingElementaryPK-06129·
Whately ElementaryWhatelyElementaryPK-06128·
Shutesbury ElementaryShutesburyElementaryPK-06124·
Conway GrammarConwayElementaryPK-06123·
Gill ElementaryGillElementaryKG-06105·
Colrain CentralColrainElementaryPK-06104·
Hawlemont RegionalCharlemontElementaryPK-0691·
The Academy of Early Learning at North ParishGreenfieldPrekindergartenPK-PK82·
Rowe ElementaryRoweElementaryPK-0666·
Warwick Community SchoolWarwickNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Franklin County?
There are 36 public K-12 schools in Franklin County, Massachusetts, with a combined enrollment of about 8,805.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Franklin County?
The county's public school system includes 23 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high, 1 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Franklin County?
Greenfield is the largest school district in Franklin County, serving approximately 1,446 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.
How many people live in Franklin County?
Franklin County has roughly 70,944 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Franklin County?
Median household income in Franklin County is $74,907, below the Massachusetts average of $101,772. About 7.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Franklin County?
Approximately 40.6% of adults 25 and older in Franklin County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Franklin County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.4% of students in Franklin County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Massachusetts county average of -0.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Franklin County schools?
Across Franklin County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 11.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Franklin County?
Franklin County residents are approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Franklin County is owner-occupied?
Franklin County has about 34,528 housing units, of which roughly 70.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data