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B+
Schools in Williamsburg · Williamsburg Independent School District

Williamsburg’s public schools outscore 69% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Williamsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A#55of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
44%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
833 students on the public path
In brief

Williamsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Williamsburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,765 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Colonel Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Williamsburg’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Kentucky school districts, #55 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 73%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Williamsburg anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Williamsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (414 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Williamsburg City SchoolWilliamsburg Independent School DistrictC+

Williamsburg’s public schools are run by Williamsburg Independent School District. Parts of Williamsburg (8% of its land) are served by Whitley County 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.

Williamsburg Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 833 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,765KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 44.7% · 415 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.8% · 414 students tested

Williamsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Williamsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamsburgB+Williamsburg Independent

Every school in Williamsburg

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

District schools in Williamsburgby address
Williamsburg City School
Grades PK–12
C+
833 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Williamsburgnot counted as local schools
Colonel Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Online
172 studentsRate it →

Questions about Williamsburg’s schools

Are Williamsburg’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Williamsburg children attend outscore 69% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #55 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamsburg in?

Williamsburg Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 833 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Williamsburg are served by Whitley County.

What is Williamsburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Williamsburg Independent School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Williamsburg spend per student?

$12,765 in Williamsburg Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.