Franklin County School District

215 South College St
Winchester, TN 37398
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,830 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Franklin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntland School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Franklin County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
250 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
4,126 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
230
912
# Students in K Grade:
400
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,171 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,715
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,171
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntland School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 662 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Co High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
833 Bypass Rd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2821
Grades: 9-12
| 1,168 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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