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Schools in Williamstown · Williamstown Independent School District, Grant County School District

Williamstown’s public schools score below 67% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Williamstown, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Williamstown, 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.

#106of 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
36%
▼ 9 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 7% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Grant County
Students per teacher
16.8
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
1,158 students on the public path
In brief

Williamstown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 115 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Williamstown’s, its schools beat 47%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Williamstown Independent spends $13,769 per student and Grant County $13,770, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Williamstown’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Kentucky school districts, #106 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (115)Better than 47%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,142 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Williamstown anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Williamstown’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,143 in math, 2,142 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–8Williamstown Jr. HighWilliamstown Independent School DistrictB
9–12Williamstown Sr. HighWilliamstown Independent School DistrictB

Williamstown runs its own schools through grade 12 (Williamstown Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Grant County School District, shared with Corinth, Crittenden and Dry Ridge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Williamstown

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

Williamstown Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 859 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,769KY $14,752 · FY2024
B−
Grant County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,216 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,770KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Williamstown Independent School District35%
State average 44.7% · 398 students tested
Math · PK–12, Williamstown Independent School District33%
State average 37.8% · 398 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Grant County School District36%
State average 44.7% · 1744 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grant County School District34%
State average 37.8% · 1745 students tested

Williamstown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilliamstownCWilliamstown Independent PK–12 · Grant County PK–12
Dry RidgeCGrant County

Every school in Williamstown

5 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 Williamstownby address
Mason-Corinth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
299 students18:1Rate it →
Williamstown Head Start Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
90 studentsRate it →
Williamstown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
397 students14:1Rate it →
Williamstown Jr. High
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
172 students13:1Rate it →
Williamstown Sr. High
High · Grades 9–12
B
200 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Williamstown’s schools

Are Williamstown’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Williamstown children attend score below 67% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #106 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Williamstown in?

Two districts: Williamstown Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Grant County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Corinth, Crittenden and Dry Ridge.

Where do Williamstown kids go to high school?

Williamstown Sr. High, with 200 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Williamstown’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Grant County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Williamstown spend per student?

$13,769 in Williamstown Independent School District and $13,770 in Grant County 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.