Franklin County School District

215 South College St
Winchester, TN 37398
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,945 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
5,004 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
27,754 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:

0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
266 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
4,227 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
377
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
392
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
384
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
410
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
351
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
363
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,111 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% 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
$11,652
$12,030
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
$11,111
$11,527
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sewanee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
209 University Ave
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5951
Grades: PK-5
| 179 students
Rank: #22.
Broadview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4980 Lynchburg Rd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-0132
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #33.
North Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10626 Old Tullahoma Rd
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-6239
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Rank: #44.
Rock Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Rock Creek Rd
Estill Springs, TN 37330
(931) 649-5435
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #55.
Cowan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 East Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7353
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #66.
Huntland School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 675 students
Rank: #77.
Clark Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Jefferson St
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2407
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #88.
Decherd Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Bratton St
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 967-5483
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,004 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 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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