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

52 Schools

890 Schools

# Students

41,909 Students

417,431 Students

# Teachers

2,717 Teachers

28,312 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	602	222
Kind	1,865	423
1	1,938	428
2	2,082	432
3	2,149	392
4	2,151	383
5	2,188	344
6	129	60
7	91	50
8	124	49

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Williamson County School District
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#2
2016	#28
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1
2011	#1

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64%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	64%	31%
2021	58%	28%
2019	71%	39%
2018	67%	35%
2017	69%	36%
2016	21%	17%
2015	82%	57%
2014	80%	52%
2013	78%	52%
2012	75%	49%
2011	66%	42%

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69%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	69%	37%
2021	59%	30%
2019	67%	35%
2018	67%	35%
2017	66%	35%
2016	46%	35%
2015	82%	51%
2014	84%	52%
2013	84%	52%
2012	83%	52%
2011	78%	50%

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74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	74%	40%
2021	71%	38%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.39	0.58
2021	0.38	0.58
2020	0.35	0.56
2019	0.35	0.56
2018	0.32	0.55
2017	0.32	0.55
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.30	0.53
2014	0.30	0.52
2013	0.25	0.51
2012	0.22	0.50
2011	0.20	0.49
2010	0.23	0.48
2009	0.22	0.48
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.21	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
1999	0.14	0.41
1998	0.14	0.39
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.13	0.38
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.10	0.36
1991	0.10	0.37
1990	0.10	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	2%
2022	7%	2%
2021	7%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	4%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	4%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	5%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	4%	25%
2007	4%	25%
2006	4%	25%
1999	4%	24%
1998	5%	23%
1997	4%	24%
1996	5%	23%
1995	5%	23%
1994	5%	23%
1993	4%	23%
1992	5%	22%
1991	4%	23%
1990	4%	22%

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% White

76%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	77%	59%
2022	78%	60%
2021	78%	60%
2020	80%	62%
2019	80%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	64%
2015	84%	65%
2014	83%	66%
2013	86%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	90%	67%
2010	88%	68%
2009	88%	68%
2008	89%	68%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	93%	73%
1998	93%	75%
1997	93%	74%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	93%	75%
1993	94%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	95%	76%
1990	95%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,146 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,287 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$509 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$509MM	$39MM
2020	$520MM	$36MM
2019	$475MM	$35MM
2018	$486MM	$35MM
2017	$428MM	$34MM
2016	$327MM	$33MM
2015	$238MM	$30MM
2014	$330MM	$32MM
2012	$272MM	$32MM
2011	$252MM	$30MM
2010	$238MM	$30MM
2009	$232MM	$28MM
2008	$221MM	$28MM
2007	$210MM	$26MM
2006	$193MM	$25MM
2005	$178MM	$24MM
2004	$156MM	$23MM
2003	$144MM	$21MM
2002	$136MM	$20MM
2001	$128MM	$20MM
2000	$116MM	$19MM
1999	$102MM	$18MM
1998	$93MM	$18MM
1997	$81MM	$16MM
1996	$72MM	$15MM
1995	$61MM	$13MM
1992	$51MM	$10MM
1990	$32MM	$10MM

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Spending

$515 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$515MM	$38MM
2020	$539MM	$36MM
2019	$488MM	$35MM
2018	$473MM	$34MM
2017	$426MM	$33MM
2016	$346MM	$32MM
2015	$315MM	$29MM
2014	$327MM	$33MM
2012	$303MM	$33MM
2011	$309MM	$31MM
2010	$315MM	$29MM
2009	$268MM	$28MM
2008	$256MM	$28MM
2007	$261MM	$27MM
2006	$223MM	$25MM
2005	$217MM	$24MM
2004	$191MM	$23MM
2003	$179MM	$22MM
2002	$181MM	$22MM
2001	$156MM	$21MM
2000	$140MM	$20MM
1999	$120MM	$18MM
1998	$97MM	$18MM
1997	$101MM	$17MM
1996	$94MM	$14MM
1995	$90MM	$14MM
1992	$57MM	$11MM
1990	$57MM	$10MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,146

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$12,785	$12,446
2020	$12,575	$10,799
2019	$11,745	$10,461
2018	$12,365	$10,253
2017	$11,203	$9,828
2016	$8,861	$9,274
2015	$6,686	$8,707
2014	$9,605	$8,998
2012	$8,236	$9,214
2011	$7,980	$8,846
2010	$7,760	$8,707
2009	$7,746	$8,477
2008	$7,749	$8,215
2007	$7,545	$7,225
2006	$7,470	$6,967
2005	$7,469	$7,132
2004	$7,123	$6,890
2003	$6,878	$6,637
2002	$6,723	$6,218
2001	$6,537	$5,931
2000	$6,402	$5,582
1999	$5,615	$5,367
1998	$5,425	$5,303
1997	$4,920	$4,686
1995	$4,084	$4,088

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Spending / Student

$12,287

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2021	$12,933	$12,157
2020	$13,023	$10,735
2019	$12,065	$10,381
2018	$12,027	$10,022
2017	$11,165	$9,561
2016	$9,377	$9,213
2015	$8,850	$8,563
2014	$9,514	$9,415
2012	$9,193	$9,298
2011	$9,770	$8,981
2010	$10,273	$8,563
2009	$8,952	$8,379
2008	$8,954	$8,219
2007	$9,394	$7,537
2006	$8,656	$7,070
2005	$9,090	$7,221
2004	$8,719	$7,095
2003	$8,506	$6,873
2002	$8,930	$6,596
2001	$8,006	$6,372
2000	$7,722	$5,764
1999	$6,572	$5,455
1998	$5,664	$5,332
1997	$6,111	$5,155
1995	$6,022	$4,364

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41,909 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 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