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Schools in Williams Township · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

Williams Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 51% of Williams Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williams Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#76of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 21 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,458 students on the public path
In brief

Williams Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 35% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,377 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Williamsville Jr High School, then Williamsville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Williams Township’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Illinois school districts, #76 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (618)Better than 91%
Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 96%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Williams Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Williams Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (773 in math, 820 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Williams Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Sherman Elem Schoolin ShermanA
5–8Williamsville Jr High SchoolWilliamsville Community Unit School District 15A−
9–12Williamsville High SchoolWilliamsville Community Unit School District 15B+

Williams Township’s public schools are run by Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Fancy Creek, Sherman and Williamsville. Parts of Williams Township (4% of its land) are served by Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,458 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,377IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 29.9% · 820 students tested
Math35%
State average 25.8% · 773 students tested

Williams Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Williams Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Williams TownshipAWilliamsville Community Unit School District 15
Clear LakeCRiverton Community Unit School District 14 PK–12 · Tri-City Community Unit School District 1 PK–12
Fancy CreekA−Athens Community Unit School District 213 PK–12 · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 PK–12
ShermanAWilliamsville Community Unit School District 15

2 of the 3 neighbors share Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 with Williams Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Williams Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Williams Townshipby address
Williamsville Jr High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Williamsville
A−
444 students14:1Rate it →
Williamsville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsville
B+
462 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Williams Townshipin other towns
Sherman Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Sherman
A
552 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Williams Township’s schools

Are Williams Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williams Township children attend outscore 89% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #76 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williams Township in?

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,458 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Williams Township are served by Tri-City Community Unit School District 1.

Where do Williams Township kids go to high school?

Williamsville High School in Williamsville, with 462 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Williams Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Williams Township spend per student?

$13,377 in Williamsville Community Unit School District 15 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.