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Franklin County Schools
Franklin County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Franklin County (Russellville). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Franklin County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Franklin County
9 of 9 schools in Franklin County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 3
Best schools in Franklin County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- East Franklin Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Tharptown Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Phil Campbell Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Red Bay Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Belgreen High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C- Vina High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D+ Red Bay High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Phil Campbell High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Tharptown High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Franklin County
High schools (5)
- C- Belgreen High School, Russellville
- D Phil Campbell High School, Phil Campbell
- D+ Red Bay High School, Red Bay
- D Tharptown High School, Russellville
- C- Vina High School, Vina
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- East Franklin Junior High School, Phil Campbell
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C+ Phil Campbell Elementary School, Phil Campbell
- C- Red Bay Elementary, Red Bay
- C+ Tharptown Elementary School, Russellville
Where Franklin County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Phil Campbell (3)
- Russellville (3)
- Red Bay (2)
- Vina (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,640 students with 227 full-time-equivalent teachers and 504 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0101590
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Russellville City (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Colbert County (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Marion County (11 schools, 21 mi)
- Tuscumbia City (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Haleyville City (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Sheffield City (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Muscle Shoals City (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Florence City (8 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Franklin County
How many schools are in Franklin County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Franklin County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Franklin County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Phil Campbell, Russellville, Red Bay, Vina.
How good are the schools in Franklin County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.8%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Franklin County?
3,640 students were enrolled in Franklin County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Franklin County?
Franklin County is in Alabama, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Russellville. Its boundary covers about 621 sq mi.