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Schools in Williamsville · Williamsville Community Unit School District 15

Williamsville’s public schools outscore 89% of Illinois districts

In Williamsville, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Williamsville, 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.

K–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
0
1,458 students on the public path
In brief

Williamsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 937 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williamsville’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 Williamsville’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Illinois school districts. 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 (937)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 796 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Williamsville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Williamsville’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 Williamsville, 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+

Williamsville’s public schools are run by Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which also serves Fancy Creek, Sherman and Williams. 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

Williamsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsvilleAWilliamsville Community Unit School District 15

Every school in Williamsville

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).

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

Questions about Williamsville’s schools

Are Williamsville’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williamsville children attend outscore 89% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamsville in?

Williamsville Community Unit School District 15, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,458 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Williamsville kids go to high school?

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

What is Williamsville’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 Williamsville 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.