Macon County Schools

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Franklin and Highlands.

At a glance

4,469Students enrolled

12Schools

2Towns served

$13,324Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

82%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

FranklinHighlands

Grades K–4

East Franklin Elementary315 students · FranklinThis district

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based 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 NC

Math proficiency47%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts50%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 87.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,324

per student each year · 2% above the NC average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration32%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)22%

State58%

Federal21%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,358’20

4,473’21

4,450’22

4,460’23

4,469’24

Students

White · 71%3,180

Hispanic · 24%1,089

Two or more races · 3%133

Black · 1%31

Asian · 0%19

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%17

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Franklin4,268 people

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Highlands1,074 people

Schools12 in district

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South Macon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 465 students · Franklin

A-Public 📚

Iotla Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 408 students · Franklin

C+Public 📚

Cartoogechaye ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 354 students · Franklin

A-Public 📚

East Franklin ElementaryElementary · Grades K–4 · 315 students · Franklin

B-Public 📚

Mountain View IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 614 students · Franklin

B-Public 📚

Macon Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 576 students · Franklin

B-Public 🏫

Franklin HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 996 students · Franklin

APublic 🏫

Macon Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 154 students · Franklin

A+Public 🏫

Bartram AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 102 students · Franklin

C-Public 📚

Highlands SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 344 students · Highlands

A-Public 📚

Nantahala SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 97 students · Topton

BPublic 📚

Macon Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 44 students · Franklin

Public

School 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.