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Franklin, Tennessee - 50 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Williamson County #114 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,710 per pupil, Williamson County ranks #71 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
42,171
Total Enrollment
50
Schools
$10,710
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Williamson County operates 50 public schools serving 42,171 students, placing it among the larger districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 11 high, 11 middle, 7 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Williamson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,710 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.0% local, 26.1% state, and 5.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #114 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 11 of 50 schools offering Advanced Placement (249 AP courses district-wide), a 350.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.0% White, 8.1% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kenrose Elementary, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
Its largest campus is Independence High School, enrolling 2,091 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vanguard Virtual High School, at 117 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Williamson County school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Williamson County school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 2,091 students (highest), a spread of 1,974 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Williamson County student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Williamson County chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Williamson County has 50 schools, including 11 high, 11 middle, 21 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 42,171 students.
How much does Williamson County spend per student?
Williamson County spends $10,710 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #114 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Williamson County?
Williamson County students are 76.0% White, 8.1% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% African American, averaged across 50 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Williamson County?
Williamson County has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #114 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.