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Franklin, Tennessee - 50 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Williamson County #91 of 141 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,899 per pupil, Williamson County ranks #44 of 142 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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 $11,899 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 142 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 32/100, ranked #91 of 141 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 50 schools in Williamson County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Williamson County's schools, about the same as the Tennessee average of 38.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Tennessee districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Hamilton County | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Rutherford County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Sumner County | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Knox County | Larger | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Williamson County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Memphis-Shelby County Schools →Williamson County has 50 schools, including 11 high, 11 middle, 21 combined, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 42,171 students.
Williamson County spends $11,899 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #91 in Tennessee.
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.
Williamson County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #91 out of 141 districts in Tennessee.
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