Williamstown Independent School District

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097-9505
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Williamstown Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Williamstown Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamstown Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williamstown Sr. High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
910 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Williamstown Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#129 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Williamstown Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamstown Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williamstown Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
10%
# Black Students
3 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
813 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
89%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
394
# Students in K Grade:
71
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,535 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Williamstown Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Williamstown Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,136
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williamstown Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,535
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williamstown Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williamstown Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamstown Sr. High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-4421
Grades: 9-12
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 910 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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