Franklin County
Franklin County is a public school district based in Carnesville, Georgia, serving 3,577 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 715 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Melanie Burton-Brown. It spends about $11,819 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Franklin County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,819 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,328 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 532 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 511 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Melanie Burton-Brown
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce CountyBlackshear | 3,647 | 5 | $11,578 | 14.6 | #86 |
| Franklin CountyCarnesville · this district | 3,577 | 5 | $11,819 | 13.7 | #87 |
| Morgan CountyMadison | 3,562 | 4 | $12,399 | 13.7 | #88 |
| Sumter CountyAmericus | 3,560 | 5 | $12,272 | 13.2 | #89 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa | 3,525 | 7 | $12,961 | 13.7 | #90 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenville ISDStephenville, TX | 3,578 | $9,756 | 13.4 |
| Hot Springs School DistrictHot Springs, AR | 3,576 | $13,044 | 14.6 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country, MO | 3,576 | $109,934 | 1.7 |
| NorwoodNorwood, MA | 3,575 | $20,835 | 11.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-franklin-county