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Williamson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Franklin, Spring Hill, Brentwood, Nolensville, Fairview and Thompson's Station.

Franklin’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of Tennessee school districts

Students
41,593
Schools
52
Spent per student
$12,771
TN $13,059
Debt
$640.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Williamson County School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 99% of Tennessee districts
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Debt of $640.9M, about $15,409 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 99% of the 147 Tennessee school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Franklin 90,226A+Spring Hill 61,336A+Brentwood 45,313A+Nolensville 15,789A+Fairview 10,877A+Thompson's Station 9,469

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Franklin. Grade by grade →

PK–49 elementary schoolsThis district
5–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. TN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency64%
State average 31.1% · 27,107 students tested
Reading / language arts69%
State average 36.8% · 25,508 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3% · 3,468 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,771 per student · 2% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
39,817’20
41,615’21
42,171’22
41,909’23
41,593’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 75%Asian 9%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

52 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools.

Trinity Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin
A+
735 students
Arrington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arrington
715 students
Crockett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brentwood
A+
697 students
Longview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
A
670 students
Pearre Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin
A+
658 students
Sunset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brentwood
A+
616 students
Jordan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brentwood
A+
611 students
Winstead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin
A+
567 students
Chapman's Retreat Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
A
561 students
Amanda H. North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spring Hill
539 students
Westwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairview
A
538 students
Oak View Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin
A+
517 students
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairview
A−
469 students
Hunters Bend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin
A+
361 students
Nolensville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nolensville
A+
883 students
Creekside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Franklin
A+
780 students
Thompson's Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thompson's Station
A+
767 students
Kenrose Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brentwood
A+
721 students
Clovercroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Franklin
A+
703 students
Scales Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brentwood
A+
641 students
Mill Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Nolensville
A+
625 students
Edmondson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brentwood
A+
591 students
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thompson Station
A
585 students
Allendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Spring Hill
A
563 students
Bethesda Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Thompson Station
A
561 students
Walnut Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Franklin
A+
560 students
Lipscomb Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brentwood
A+
532 students
Hillsboro Elementary/ Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Franklin
A
482 students
Grassland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Brentwood
A+
428 students
College Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · College Grove
A+
384 students
Fred J Page Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Franklin
A+
1,388 students
Brentwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brentwood
A+
1,109 students
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brentwood
A+
957 students
Mill Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Nolensville
A
932 students
Heritage Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thompson Station
A
847 students
Spring Station Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Spring Hill
A
800 students
Grassland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Franklin
A
798 students
Sunset Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brentwood
A+
731 students
Thompson's Station Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thompson's Station
A
579 students
Legacy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Franklin
A
558 students
Fairview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairview
B+
540 students
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thompson's Station
A−
2,091 students
Ravenwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood
A
1,975 students
Franklin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
A+
1,729 students
Summit High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spring Hill
B+
1,609 students
Brentwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brentwood
A
1,588 students
Nolensville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Nolensville
A
1,491 students
Fred J Page High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
A
1,478 students
Centennial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
B
1,354 students
Fairview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairview
B−
688 students
Renaissance High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
A
174 students
Vanguard Virtual High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Franklin
117 students

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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Tennessee.