Franklin County School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Winchester, Decherd, Estill Springs, Cowan and Huntland, and parts of Monteagle.

At a glance

4,972Students enrolled

11Schools

5Towns served

$12,191Spent per student

School path

Where would my kid go?

WinchesterDecherdEstill SpringsCowanHuntland

Grades PK–5

Clark Memorial School539 students · WinchesterThis district

Grades 6–12

Huntland School or North Middle School or South Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Franklin Co High School1,144 students · WinchesterThis district

Grades PK–5

Decherd Elementary436 students · DecherdThis district

Grades 6–8

North Middle School557 students · WinchesterThis district

Grades 9–12

Franklin Co High School or Huntland SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

Rock Creek Elementary410 students · Estill SpringsThis district

Grades 6–12

Huntland School or North Middle School or South Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Franklin Co High School or Huntland SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

Cowan Elementary260 students · CowanThis district

Grades 6–8

South Middle School361 students · CowanThis district

Grades 9–12

Franklin Co High School or Huntland SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–12

Huntland School631 students · HuntlandThis 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 TN

Math proficiency18%

State average 26.9%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 90.3%

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

Where the money goes

$12,191

per student each year · 7% below the TN average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration36%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)30%

State50%

Federal20%

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

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,146’20

5,146’21

5,004’22

4,977’23

4,972’24

Students

White · 82%4,068

Hispanic · 9%430

Black · 5%250

Two or more races · 3%173

Asian · 1%38

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%10

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

Towns served

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Winchester9,799 people

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Decherd2,976 people

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Estill Springs2,695 people

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Cowan1,934 people

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Huntland1,532 people

Also covers small parts of Monteagle.

Schools11 in district

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Clark Memorial SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 539 students · Winchester

C+Public 📚

Decherd ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students · Decherd

C+Public 📚

Rock Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 410 students · Estill Springs

CPublic 📚

Cowan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 260 students · Cowan

B-Public 📚

North Lake ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 257 students · Tullahoma

A-Public 📚

Broadview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 232 students · Winchester

B+Public 📚

Sewanee ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 145 students · Sewanee

APublic 📚

North Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 557 students · Winchester

CPublic 📚

South Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 361 students · Cowan

C-Public 🏫

Franklin Co High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,144 students · Winchester

C-Public 📚

Huntland SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 631 students · Huntland

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Grundy County School DistrictTracy City · $12,368 per student

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.