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Franklin County High School

Q: Is Franklin County High School a good school?

Franklin County High School ranks 248 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Franklin County High School in Carnesville, GA, serves approximately 1,043 students in grades 9–12 and is part of the Franklin County district, which ranks in the middle of the pack statewide.

One of the school’s standout strengths is its work with special education students, where it ranks in the top quarter of Georgia high schools (72nd percentile)—a remarkable achievement that outpaces every nearby school in the region. The school also posts a strong graduation rate of 92.2%, beating the state average of 87.2% by five points and staying competitive with neighbors like Banks County High School (92.7%) and Madison County High School (93.9%). However, the school faces real challenges in core academics. In the most recent testing year, Algebra I proficiency (43.1%) trailed the district average (53%) and the state (48.1%), while Biology proficiency (37.3%) fell about 10 points below the state. U.S. History, a former bright spot, dropped sharply to 32.7%, now below the state average. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 24.8%, notably higher than the state average of 17.7% and above nearby Commerce High School (14.0%) and Hart County High School (16.1%).

A dramatic shift in student demographics is important context: the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch jumped from 54.1% to 87.9% in a single year, a change that likely explains recent performance dips. The school has shown resilience, with Algebra I rebounding from 30.5% to 43.1% in the latest year. While the school ranks near the bottom of its regional peer group—ahead of only Stephens County High School—its exceptional support for special education students and strong graduation outcomes suggest effective systems that could be expanded. For parents, this is a school navigating significant change while maintaining a clear commitment to helping students finish high school.

1,043

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,768

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6570 Highway 145
Carnesville, GA 30521

(706) 384-4525

District: Franklin County

Feeder schools for Franklin County High School:

Elementary:	Carnesville Elementary School
	Lavonia Elementary School
	South Franklin Elementary School
Middle:	Franklin County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Georgia avg45%

248^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 202Franklin County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	248 of 457	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	236 of 451	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	206 of 454	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	166 of 448	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	189 of 431	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	252 of 438	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	174 of 428	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.5	212 of 420	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	166 of 435	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.3	263 of 425	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	194 of 425	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	196 of 396	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	189 of 402	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.1	153 of 384	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	113 of 372	69.6%	★★★★☆
2008	48.4	207 of 370	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	177 of 358	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.2	194 of 335	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	303 of 377	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	340 of 391	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	279 of 382	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	169 of 384	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	167 of 372	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	268 of 431	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	235 of 438	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	207 of 435	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	165 of 433	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	152 of 430	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	240 of 299	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	209 of 312	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	192 of 308	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	164 of 295	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	201 of 436	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.2	241 of 442	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	203 of 436	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	169 of 436	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	198 of 427	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	112 of 126	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	97 of 339	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.6	164 of 347	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	190 of 344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	184 of 343	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	149 of 331	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	261 of 334	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	279 of 341	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	248 of 346	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	215 of 343	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)11th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I43%-5 vs state

Biology37%-10 vs state

United States History33%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, January 28, 2012

It is my daughters first year in Franklin County High School and she is having a great year so far. She likes the teachers and they like her. The band\chorus teacher is the best I have seen, and I have already raised three boys in this school. I don't hear of to many fights or conflict. Her grade average is 91. So I would like to say thank you to all the teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 10, 2011

The kids in the school are smarter than the staff that's teaching them, The Assistant principal clearly doesn't like kids in my opinion. My daughter will be forever traumatized from the year she spent there. The state needs to fire everybody from top to bottom and hire staff that will help students learn and become successful adults. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 15, 2010

administration is lacking in leadership that is applicable to educate the students to their potential.they have to realize what their role is and that is to educate the children of franklin county to the best of their ability. Close Quote

Schools Near Franklin County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	6570 Highway 145	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 384-4525	1,043	69	15.2	87.9%	732 (70.2%)	117 (11.2%)	119 (11.4%)	24 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.6%)	36.9	248^th of 457 public high schools	45.7%		38.8	236^th of 451 public high schools	47.7%	12	43.1	37.3	32.7	$13,768	$449	$13,319
Stephens County High School	Public	9-12	323 Indian Trl	Toccoa	30577	Stephens County	Stephens County	No	No	No	No	(706) 886-6825	1,133	79	14.3	89.0%	806 (71.1%)	131 (11.6%)	82 (7.2%)	20 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (8.1%)	34.6	260^th of 457 public high schools	43.1%		30	298^th of 451 public high schools	33.9%	38	35.1	47.7	24.3	$13,650	$613	$13,037
Hart County High School	Public	9-12	59 Fifth St	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	No	(706) 376-5461	1,071	67	15.9	85.5%	633 (59.1%)	224 (20.9%)	135 (12.6%)	24 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.9%)	39.5	226^th of 457 public high schools	50.5%		41.2	220^th of 451 public high schools	51.2%	6	43.4	46.7	21.0	$12,560	$953	$11,607
Banks County High School	Public	9-12	1486A Historic Homer Hwy	Homer	30547	Banks County	Banks County	No	No	No	No	(706) 677-2221	831	69	12.0	75.0%	640 (77.0%)	17 (2.0%)	131 (15.8%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	59.2	114^th of 457 public high schools	75.1%		61.7	112^th of 451 public high schools	75.2%	2	54.3	49.7	47.9	$15,107	$318	$14,789
Madison County High School	Public	9-12	600 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(706) 795-2197	1,525	95	16.1	82.6%	962 (63.1%)	186 (12.2%)	241 (15.8%)	53 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (5.4%)	40.7	220^th of 457 public high schools	51.9%		45.6	193^rd of 451 public high schools	57.2%	27	31.9	48.9	31.9	$12,507	$206	$12,302
Commerce High School	Public	9-12	272 Lakeview Dr	Commerce	30529	Jackson County	Commerce City	No	No	No	No	(706) 335-5942	557	41	13.6	54.6%	354 (63.6%)	63 (11.3%)	107 (19.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	66.3	83^rd of 457 public high schools	81.8%		55.5	144^th of 451 public high schools	68.1%	61	60.4	58.8	49.5	$13,562	$349	$13,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin County High School

What district is Franklin County High School in?

Franklin County

Is Franklin County High School a good school?

Franklin County High School ranks 248^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin County High School?

Students at Franklin County High School are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Franklin County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended Franklin County High School.

What schools feed into Franklin County High School?

Franklin County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carnesville Elementary School
Elementary : Lavonia Elementary School
Elementary : South Franklin Elementary School
Middle : Franklin County Middle School

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