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C−

Franklin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Winchester, Estill Springs, Decherd, Cowan and Huntland, and parts of Monteagle.

Winchester’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Tennessee school districts

Students
4,972
Schools
11
Spent per student
$12,191
TN $13,059
Debt
$41.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Franklin County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the TN average
  • Debt of $41.1M, about $8,258 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 147 Tennessee 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 well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Winchester 10,438C−Estill Springs 2,692C−Decherd 2,499C−Cowan 1,799Huntland 887

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winchester. Grade by grade →

PK–5Clark Memorial SchoolThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Franklin Co High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 31.1% · 3,228 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 36.8% · 2,896 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 87.3% · 356 in the class

98% 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
$12,191 per student · 7% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 50%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,146’20
5,146’21
5,004’22
4,977’23
4,972’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Huntland School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Huntland
C+
631 students
Clark Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winchester
C+
539 students
Decherd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decherd
C+
436 students
Rock Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Estill Springs
C
410 students
Cowan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cowan
B−
260 students
North Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tullahoma
A−
257 students
Broadview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winchester
B+
232 students
Sewanee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sewanee
A
145 students
North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester
C
557 students
South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cowan
C−
361 students
Franklin Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
C−
1,144 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Grundy County School DistrictTracy City
$12,368per 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 Tennessee.