Franklin County School System

Franklin County, Alabama

Demographic Facts

Franklin County School System is composed of four K - 12 High Schools,  two K - 9 Junior High Schools and one Career/Technical Center.  The System serves 3,370 students with 232 teachers.  Franklin County students live mainly in rural areas or in small towns or communities.

The area has an abundance of outdoor recreation found on the four BCDA lakes (Bear Creek Development Authority), Bankhead National Forests, and Thomas Wildlife Management area.  Major sources of employment in the county are Golden Poultry, Sunshine Mills, a number of manufactured housing plants, and textile industries.  Many residents of the county find employment in the nearby Shoals area which includes the cities of Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Florence.

Mission Statement

We subscribe to the concept that every individual should have the educational opportunities to attain and testify to his/her own personal worth and dignity through the discovery and development of his/her own talents and abilities.