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B

Franklin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Royston, Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Carnesville and Canon, and parts of Martin.

Royston’s School Grade B better than 62% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,577
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,305
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
The gist

What stands out about Franklin County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 59% of Georgia districts
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 59% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BRoyston 2,693BLavonia 2,200BFranklin Springs 1,206Carnesville 879Canon 732

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Royston. Grade by grade →

PK–5Royston Elementary SchoolThis district
6–82 middle schoolsHart County School District
9–122 high schoolsHart County School District

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.4% · 1,859 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 39.6% · 1,884 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 84.4% · 250 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,305 per student · 3% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 43%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,555’20
3,626’21
3,619’22
3,557’23
3,577’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 11%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Carnesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carnesville
A−
637 students12:1
Lavonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lavonia
B−
575 students14:1
Royston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Royston
A−
517 students14:1
Franklin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carnesville
B
805 students14:1
Franklin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carnesville
B
1,043 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Stephens County School DistrictAvalon
$14,874per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.