Williamson County School District

1320 W Main, Suite 202
Franklin, TN 37064
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 14,367 students in Williamson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Williamson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Williamson County School District are Franklin High School, Ravenwood High School and Renaissance High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Williamson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nolensville High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
51 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
41,954 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
2,607 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Williamson County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#1 out of 147 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Williamson County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
28%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
30%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Williamson County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.57
# American Indian Students
71 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,060 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,934 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
1,483 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
32,505 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,875 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
703
659
# Students in K Grade:
2,672
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,814
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,888
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,975
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,043
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,068
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,114
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,088
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,222
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,675
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,627
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,605
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,460
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,274 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$509 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Williamson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$515 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Williamson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,133
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Williamson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,274
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Williamson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Williamson County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
810 Hillsboro Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4450
Grades: 9-12
| 1,746 students
Rank: #22.
Ravenwood High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1724 Wilson Pike
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,880 students
Rank: #33.
Renaissance High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
108 Everbright Ave
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4670
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
Rank: #44.
Nolensville High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1600 Summerlyn Dr
Nolensville, TN 37135
(615) 472-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #55.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5304 Murray Ln
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 472-4220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,756 students
Rank: #66.
Independence High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 Declaration Way
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
(615) 472-4600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,057 students
Rank: #77.
Fred J Page High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6281 Arno Rd
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-4730
Grades: 9-12
| 1,226 students
Rank: #88.
Summit High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2830 Twin Lakes Dr
Spring Hill, TN 37174
(615) 472-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,697 students
Rank: #99.
Centennial High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5050 Mallory Ln
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 472-4270
Grades: 9-12
| 1,569 students
Rank: #1010.
Fairview High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2595 Fairview W Blvd
Fairview, TN 37062
(615) 472-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 694 students
Rank: n/an/a
1320 West Main St, Suite 202
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 472-5304
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 51 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 41,954 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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