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 preschool serving 103 students in Williamstown Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Williamstown Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
910 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
3 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
813 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
89%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
103
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
71
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22

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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
300 Helton St
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-4174
Grades: PK
| 103 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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