Public schools in Franklin, GA
Franklin has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,040 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Franklin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Franklin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County | 4 | 2,195 | $13,632 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Franklin, 672 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County High School | 672 | 15.6 | 80.7% | Heard County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Franklin, 456 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard County Middle School | 456 | 15.2 | 87.3% | Heard County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Franklin, 912 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heard Elementary School | 722 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Heard County |
| Centralhatchee Elementary School | 190 | 10.4 | 97.9% | Heard County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Franklin's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Franklin school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 564 students (state 636).
| Franklin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 564 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Franklin schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Franklin
- Heard CountyRuns 4 of Franklin's 4 public schools and spent $13,632 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,632
- Heard County High School, the largest high school in Franklin672 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.672
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Franklin addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Franklin
How many public schools are in Franklin, GA?
4 public schools with an address in Franklin were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,040 students.What is the largest high school in Franklin?
Heard County High School, with 672 students in 2024-25 (Heard County).Which districts run Franklin's schools?
Heard County (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25