Williamson County School District

Item: Williamson County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1320 W Main, Suite 202
Franklin, TN 37064

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (615) 472-4000

www.wcs.edu

Top Rankings

Williamson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

50 Schools

1,902 Schools

# Students

42,171 Students

1,006,144 Students

# Teachers

2,698 Teachers

65,909 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Williamson County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#1 out of 147 school districts
(Top 1%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Williamson County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

64%

31%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Williamson County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

69%

37%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Williamson County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

74%

40%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Williamson County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

97%

90%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Williamson County School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.60

# American Indian Students

70 Students

1,654 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

3,211 Students

20,234 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

3,107 Students

139,686 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

# Black Students

1,417 Students

207,918 Students

% Black Students

21%

# White Students

32,391 Students

590,493 Students

% White Students

77%

59%

# Hawaiian Students

30 Students

1,084 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

1,945 Students

45,075 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

667

32,893

# Students in K Grade:

2,622

74,813

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,805

77,731

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,935

73,674

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,998

74,823

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,061

75,352

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,158

74,875

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,113

73,680

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,158

73,723

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,135

74,523

# Students in 9th Grade:

3,638

80,256

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,699

78,092

# Students in 11th Grade:

3,578

72,012

# Students in 12th Grade:

3,604

69,697

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,071 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,211 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$509 MM

$12,104 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Williamson County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$515 MM

$11,597 MM

This chart displays total spending of Williamson County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,071

$12,030

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Williamson County School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,211

$11,527

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Williamson County School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District manages 50 public schools serving 42,171 students.

What is the rank of Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District is ranked #1 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Williamson County School District?

77% of Williamson County School District students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Williamson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,211 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 50 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 42,171 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 97% (Top 5% in TN)
: Top 1%
: 64% (Top 1%)
: 69% (Top 1%)
: 74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education