Williamston Community Schools School District

418 Highland St
Williamston, MI 48895-1133
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Williamston Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 593 students in Williamston Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Williamston Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Williamston Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Williamston High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,331 Schools
# Students
1,831 Students
539,965 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
30,342 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Williamston Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#76 out of 866 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Williamston Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamston Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamston Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamston Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williamston Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
17,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
47,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
93,337 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
1,605 Students
350,912 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
23,678 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
167
5,790
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
5,538
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
5,697
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
5,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
5,874
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
6,261
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
11,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
17,915
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
20,764
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
117,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
116,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
108,647
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
109,885
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,987

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,365 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Williamston Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Williamston Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,892
$18,370
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williamston Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,365
$17,559
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williamston Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williamston Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3939 Vanneter Rd
Williamston, MI 48895
(517) 655-2142
Grades: 9-12
| 593 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,831 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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