Heard County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Franklin, Centralhatchee and Ephesus.
At a glance
2,220Students enrolled
5Schools
3Towns served
$14,021Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
91%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Heard Elementary School or Centralhatchee Elementary School or Ephesus Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency51%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,021
per student each year · 11% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,099’20
2,193’21
2,177’22
2,238’23
2,220’24
Students
White · 83%1,833
Black · 7%163
Two or more races · 6%126
Hispanic · 4%93
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Asian · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 722 students · Franklin
A-PublicCentralhatchee Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 190 students · Franklin
APublicEphesus Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 180 students · Roopville
APublicHeard County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 456 students · Franklin
A-PublicHeard County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 672 students · Franklin
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.