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Schools in Lavonia · Franklin County School District

Lavonia’s public schools outscore 59% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lavonia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Lavonia, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Georgia average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 3 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 3% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,423 students on the public path
In brief

Lavonia’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lavonia’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,305 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Franklin County Middle School, then Franklin County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lavonia’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 70%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,872 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Lavonia anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lavonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,859 in math, 1,884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lavonia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lavonia Elementary SchoolFranklin County School DistrictB−
6–8Franklin County Middle Schoolin CarnesvilleB
9–12Franklin County High Schoolin CarnesvilleB

Lavonia’s public schools are run by Franklin County School District, which also serves Canon, Carnesville, Franklin Springs and Royston. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Franklin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,577 students · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,305GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.6% · 1884 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.4% · 1859 students tested

Lavonia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Lavonia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LavoniaBFranklin County

Every school in Lavonia

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lavoniaby address
Lavonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
575 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Lavoniain other towns
Franklin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carnesville
B
805 students14:1Rate it →
Franklin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carnesville
B
1,043 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lavonia’s schools

Are Lavonia’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Lavonia children attend outscore 59% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lavonia in?

Franklin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,577 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lavonia kids go to high school?

Franklin County High School in Carnesville, with 1,043 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lavonia’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Lavonia spend per student?

$15,305 in Franklin County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.