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Item: Williamstown Independent School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097-9505

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 824-7144

www.williamstown.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Williamstown Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

859 Students

449,286 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

30,192 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
Kind	54	252
1	63	276
2	80	279
3	68	289
4	61	271
5	71	276
6	66	276
7	57	227
8	49	241

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#139 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District
2023	#139
2022	#129
2021	#65
2019	#97
2018	#85
2017	#46
2016	#41
2015	#38
2014	#54
2013	#37
2012	#79
2011	#113
2010	#77

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	30%	38%
2022	33%	38%
2021	30%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	44%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	52%	49%
2015	51%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	45%	42%
2012	44%	41%
2011	66%	66%
2010	64%	64%

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35%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	35%	45%
2021	41%	42%
2019	54%	56%
2018	44%	56%
2017	59%	56%
2016	60%	56%
2015	58%	55%
2014	56%	54%
2013	54%	51%
2012	44%	48%
2011	67%	72%
2010	73%	72%

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15-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	32%	24%

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(21-22)

≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	90%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	90%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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(2022-23)

17.7%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	17.7%	28%
2022	17.6%	26.1%
2021	10.1%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.18	0.45
2022	0.16	0.44
2021	0.19	0.42
2020	0.15	0.42
2019	0.15	0.41
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.31	0.36
2014	0.15	0.36
2013	0.15	0.35
2012	0.13	0.33
2011	0.09	0.32
2010	0.09	0.30
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.08	0.28
2006	0.04	0.25
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.05	0.23
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.02	0.23
2001	0.04	0.23
2000	0.04	0.24
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.04	0.22
1997	0.04	0.22
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.04	0.20
1994	0.26	0.22
1993	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	6%	8%
2020	5%	8%
2019	5%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2020)
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%

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% White

89%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	91%	73%
2022	91%	74%
2021	90%	75%
2020	92%	75%
2019	92%	76%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	51%	79%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	93%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	95%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	97%	86%
2004	97%	87%
2003	99%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	98%	87%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	97%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	47%	88%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	88%
1991	100%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	100%	90%
1988	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,165 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,087 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 69% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$14 MM	$39 MM
2022	$13 MM	$34 MM
2021	$12 MM	$31 MM
2020	$12 MM	$28 MM
2019	$11 MM	$29 MM
2018	$11 MM	$28 MM
2017	$11 MM	$27 MM
2016	$11 MM	$26 MM
2015	$11 MM	$24 MM
2014	$10 MM	$25 MM
2012	$10 MM	$25 MM
2011	$11 MM	$25 MM
2010	$11 MM	$24 MM
2009	$11 MM	$24 MM
2008	$10 MM	$23 MM
2007	$9 MM	$21 MM
2006	$8 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$7 MM	$17 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$16 MM
2000	$5 MM	$15 MM
1999	$5 MM	$15 MM
1998	$4 MM	$13 MM
1997	$4 MM	$13 MM
1996	$4 MM	$12 MM
1995	$4 MM	$12 MM
1992	$3 MM	$9 MM
1990	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$21 MM	$38 MM
2022	$13 MM	$34 MM
2021	$11 MM	$31 MM
2020	$11 MM	$30 MM
2019	$11 MM	$29 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$10 MM	$27 MM
2016	$11 MM	$26 MM
2015	$10 MM	$24 MM
2014	$10 MM	$24 MM
2012	$10 MM	$25 MM
2011	$10 MM	$25 MM
2010	$10 MM	$24 MM
2009	$11 MM	$23 MM
2008	$14 MM	$23 MM
2007	$11 MM	$23 MM
2006	$8 MM	$21 MM
2005	$8 MM	$20 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$6 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$15 MM
2000	$5 MM	$16 MM
1999	$5 MM	$15 MM
1998	$4 MM	$14 MM
1997	$4 MM	$14 MM
1996	$4 MM	$13 MM
1995	$4 MM	$12 MM
1992	$3 MM	$9 MM
1990	$2 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,165

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,815	$17,794
2022	$14,041	$16,021
2021	$13,136	$13,947
2020	$12,341	$12,277
2019	$12,204	$12,601
2018	$12,189	$12,004
2017	$12,290	$11,655
2016	$11,483	$11,340
2015	$10,859	$10,260
2014	$9,954	$10,525
2012	$9,548	$10,538
2011	$11,604	$10,815
2010	$9,469	$10,260
2009	$12,306	$10,129
2008	$10,519	$9,593
2007	$9,812	$9,177
2006	$9,049	$8,595
2005	$8,314	$8,058
2004	$7,570	$7,571
2003	$8,015	$7,233
2002	$7,360	$6,765
2001	$7,543	$6,804
2000	$6,478	$6,297
1999	$6,625	$6,223
1998	$5,542	$5,571
1997	$6,224	$5,719
1995	$6,025	$5,143
1992	$4,464	$3,961
1990	$3,363	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$24,087

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Williamstown Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$23,566	$17,331
2022	$14,219	$15,650
2021	$12,535	$13,961
2020	$11,491	$13,046
2019	$12,686	$12,743
2018	$11,552	$12,248
2017	$10,890	$11,623
2016	$11,987	$11,206
2015	$10,662	$10,180
2014	$9,617	$10,401
2012	$9,261	$10,497
2011	$10,892	$10,742
2010	$9,297	$10,180
2009	$13,370	$9,906
2008	$15,098	$9,747
2007	$12,647	$9,749
2006	$9,067	$8,847
2005	$8,790	$8,358
2004	$7,885	$7,657
2003	$7,649	$7,021
2002	$7,075	$6,829
2001	$7,464	$6,553
2000	$7,316	$6,848
1999	$6,710	$6,265
1998	$5,428	$5,710
1997	$6,136	$6,044
1995	$6,293	$4,886
1992	$4,185	$3,804
1990	$3,365	$3,062

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Best Williamstown Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Williamstown Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-3760

Gr: K-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Williamstown Jr. High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 Helton Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-4421

Gr: 6-8 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education