Public schools in Williamstown, KY
Williamstown has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,158 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Williamstown Independent Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Williamstown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Williamstown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Independent Schools | 4 | 878 | $13,540 |
| Grant County Schools | 1 | 3,457 | $13,283 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Williamstown, 200 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Senior High | 200 | 11.8 | 48.0% | Williamstown Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Williamstown, 172 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Jr. High | 172 | 13.3 | 54.7% | Williamstown Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Williamstown, 696 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Elementary | 397 | 14.2 | 52.1% | Williamstown Independent Schools |
| Mason-Corinth Elementary | 299 | 17.6 | 67.2% | Grant County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Williamstown, 90 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Head Start Preschool | 90 | 45.0 | 100.0% | Williamstown Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Williamstown's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Williamstown school has 14.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 200 students (state 437).
| Williamstown | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 200 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Williamstown schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Williamstown
- Williamstown Independent SchoolsRuns 4 of Williamstown's 5 public schools and spent $13,540 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,540
- Williamstown Senior High, the largest high school in Williamstown200 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.200
- Compare Williamstown Independent Schools with Grant County SchoolsWilliamstown's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Williamstown addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Williamstown
How many public schools are in Williamstown, KY?
5 public schools with an address in Williamstown were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,158 students.What is the largest high school in Williamstown?
Williamstown Senior High, with 200 students in 2024-25 (Williamstown Independent Schools).Which districts run Williamstown's schools?
Williamstown Independent Schools (4 schools), Grant County Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25