Total enrollment
8,666
-571 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Franklin County
Massachusetts · Public K-12
Inside Franklin County, Massachusetts, public K-12 schools number 36 and serve about 8,666 students out of a population of 70,944. The level mix is 24 elementary, 2 middle, and 8 high schools.
7-year change in Franklin County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
-2 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 83%
% Hispanic
13%
was 9%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
70,944
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
36
21 districts
Enrollment
8,666
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$74,907
Below Massachusetts avg
Free/reduced lunch
·
Enrollment-weighted
Elementary
24
3,818 students
Middle
2
553 students
High
8
3,111 students
Combined / other
2
1,184 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Greenfield
1,370 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Franklin County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 32 schools ranked. Massachusetts state average: 43.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Conway Grammar· 66.0%
- Leverett Elementary· 61.0%
- Shutesbury Elementary· 57.0%
- Four Rivers Charter Public School· 53.2%
- Whately Elementary· 52.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Newton School· 13.0%
- Fisher Hill School· 15.0%
- Turners Fall High· 16.0%
- Great Falls Middle· 18.0%
- Federal Street School· 20.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Commonwealth Virtual School | Greenfield | Combined | KG-12 | 1,184 | · |
| Franklin County Technical | Turners Falls | High | 09-12 | 643 | · |
| Frontier Regional | South Deerfield | High | 07-12 | 588 | · |
| Ralph C Mahar Regional | Orange | High | 07-12 | 509 | · |
| Fisher Hill School | Orange | Elementary | PK-06 | 494 | · |
| Greenfield High | Greenfield | High | 08-12 | 404 | · |
| Greenfield Middle | Greenfield | Middle | 05-07 | 325 | · |
| Mohawk Trail Regional School | Shelburne Falls | High | 07-12 | 316 | · |
| Deerfield Elementary | South Deerfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 301 | · |
| Buckland-Shelburne Regional | Shelburne Falls | Elementary | PK-06 | 270 | · |
| Pioneer Valley Regional | Northfield | High | 07-12 | 239 | · |
| Great Falls Middle | Montague | Middle | 06-08 | 228 | · |
| Four Rivers Charter Public School | Greenfield | High | 07-12 | 213 | · |
| Bernardston Elementary | Bernardston | Elementary | PK-06 | 201 | · |
| Sheffield Elementary School | Turners Falls | Elementary | 02-05 | 199 | · |
| Turners Fall High | Montague | High | 09-12 | 199 | · |
| Federal Street School | Greenfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 195 | · |
| Discovery School at Four Corners | Greenfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 185 | · |
| Newton School | Greenfield | Elementary | KG-04 | 174 | · |
| Sunderland Elementary | Sunderland | Elementary | PK-06 | 174 | · |
| Conway Grammar | Conway | Elementary | PK-06 | 152 | · |
| Northfield Elementary | Northfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 141 | · |
| Leverett Elementary | Leverett | Elementary | PK-06 | 137 | · |
| Swift River | New Salem | Elementary | PK-06 | 134 | · |
| Whately Elementary | Whately | Elementary | PK-06 | 133 | · |
| Sanderson Academy | Ashfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 125 | · |
| Shutesbury Elementary | Shutesbury | Elementary | PK-06 | 125 | · |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Turners Fall | Elementary | PK-01 | 122 | · |
| Erving Elementary | Erving | Elementary | PK-06 | 113 | · |
| Gill Elementary | Gill | Elementary | KG-06 | 110 | · |
| Colrain Central | Colrain | Elementary | PK-06 | 94 | · |
| The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish | Greenfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 87 | · |
| Hawlemont Regional | Charlemont | Elementary | PK-06 | 71 | · |
| Rowe Elementary | Rowe | Elementary | PK-06 | 54 | · |
| Warwick Community School | Warwick | Elementary | PK-06 | 27 | · |
| Fisher Hill | Orange | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Franklin County
Greenfield8 schoolsOrange3 schoolsMontague2 schoolsNorthfield2 schoolsShelburne Falls2 schoolsSouth Deerfield2 schoolsTurners Falls2 schoolsAshfield1 schoolBernardston1 schoolCharlemont1 schoolColrain1 schoolConway1 schoolErving1 schoolGill1 schoolLeverett1 schoolNew Salem1 schoolRowe1 schoolShutesbury1 schoolSunderland1 schoolTurners Fall1 schoolWarwick1 schoolWhately1 school
About Franklin County
Across the moderately sized Massachusetts county of Franklin County of about 70,944 residents, the public-school footprint covers 36 schools and about 8,666 students.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $74,907, about 41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 7%. That income level is 26% lower than the Massachusetts median.
For a sense of the school types, Franklin County consists of 24 elementary schools (3,818 students), 2 middle schools (553), 8 high schools (3,111), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Franklin County is Greenfield, which alone enrolls about 1,370 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,666 students, declined 6% from the 9,237 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 37 to 35 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 83% to 77%.
On allk12, the community for Franklin County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Franklin County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data