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Williamson County School District

1320 W Main, Suite 202
Franklin, TN 37064

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Top 1%

Tel: (615) 472-4000

Top Rankings

Williamson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

52 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

41,909 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

2,717 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	602	223
Kind	2,547	502
1	2,723	510
2	2,916	523
3	3,040	502
4	3,108	504
5	3,163	510
6	3,166	504
7	3,163	499
8	3,153	499
9	3,502	517
10	3,632	519
11	3,633	497
12	3,561	475

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District Rank

Williamson County School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#1 out of 147 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Williamson County School District
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#1
2019	#1
2018	#1
2017	#2
2016	#28
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	66%	34%
2022	64%	31%
2021	58%	28%
2019	71%	39%
2018	67%	35%
2017	69%	36%
2016	21%	17%
2015	82%	57%
2014	80%	52%
2013	78%	52%
2012	75%	49%

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69%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	69%	37%
2021	59%	30%
2019	67%	35%
2018	67%	35%
2017	66%	35%
2016	46%	35%
2015	82%	51%
2014	84%	52%
2013	84%	52%
2012	83%	52%
2011	78%	50%

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74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2022	74%	40%
2021	71%	38%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	96%	90%
2022	97%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	96%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	94%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.39	0.58
2021	0.38	0.58
2020	0.35	0.56
2019	0.35	0.56
2018	0.32	0.55
2017	0.32	0.55
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.30	0.53
2014	0.30	0.52
2013	0.25	0.51
2012	0.22	0.50
2011	0.20	0.49
2010	0.23	0.48
2009	0.22	0.48
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.21	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
1999	0.14	0.41
1998	0.14	0.39
1997	0.13	0.39
1996	0.13	0.39
1995	0.13	0.38
1994	0.13	0.38
1993	0.11	0.37
1992	0.10	0.36
1991	0.10	0.37
1990	0.10	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	2%
2022	7%	2%
2021	7%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	4%	22%
2017	4%	22%
2016	4%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	4%	23%
2013	4%	23%
2012	4%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	5%	24%
2009	4%	25%
2008	4%	25%
2007	4%	25%
2006	4%	25%
1999	4%	24%
1998	5%	23%
1997	4%	24%
1996	5%	23%
1995	5%	23%
1994	5%	23%
1993	4%	23%
1992	5%	22%
1991	4%	23%
1990	4%	22%

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% White

76%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	77%	59%
2022	78%	60%
2021	78%	60%
2020	80%	62%
2019	80%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	64%
2015	84%	65%
2014	83%	66%
2013	86%	66%
2012	88%	67%
2011	90%	67%
2010	88%	68%
2009	88%	68%
2008	89%	68%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	93%	73%
1998	93%	75%
1997	93%	74%
1996	93%	75%
1995	93%	75%
1994	93%	75%
1993	94%	76%
1992	95%	77%
1991	95%	76%
1990	95%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,146 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,287 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$509 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$509 MM	$39 MM
2022	$520 MM	$36 MM
2021	$509 MM	$39 MM
2020	$520 MM	$36 MM
2019	$475 MM	$35 MM
2018	$486 MM	$35 MM
2017	$428 MM	$34 MM
2016	$327 MM	$33 MM
2015	$238 MM	$30 MM
2014	$330 MM	$32 MM
2012	$272 MM	$32 MM
2011	$252 MM	$30 MM
2010	$238 MM	$30 MM
2009	$232 MM	$28 MM
2008	$221 MM	$28 MM
2007	$210 MM	$26 MM
2006	$193 MM	$25 MM
2005	$178 MM	$24 MM
2004	$156 MM	$23 MM
2003	$144 MM	$21 MM
2002	$136 MM	$20 MM
2001	$128 MM	$20 MM
2000	$116 MM	$19 MM
1999	$102 MM	$18 MM
1998	$93 MM	$18 MM
1997	$81 MM	$16 MM
1996	$72 MM	$15 MM
1995	$61 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$515 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$515 MM	$38 MM
2022	$539 MM	$36 MM
2021	$515 MM	$38 MM
2020	$539 MM	$36 MM
2019	$488 MM	$35 MM
2018	$473 MM	$34 MM
2017	$426 MM	$33 MM
2016	$346 MM	$32 MM
2015	$315 MM	$29 MM
2014	$327 MM	$33 MM
2012	$303 MM	$33 MM
2011	$309 MM	$31 MM
2010	$315 MM	$29 MM
2009	$268 MM	$28 MM
2008	$256 MM	$28 MM
2007	$261 MM	$27 MM
2006	$223 MM	$25 MM
2005	$217 MM	$24 MM
2004	$191 MM	$23 MM
2003	$179 MM	$22 MM
2002	$181 MM	$22 MM
2001	$156 MM	$21 MM
2000	$140 MM	$20 MM
1999	$120 MM	$18 MM
1998	$97 MM	$18 MM
1997	$101 MM	$17 MM
1996	$94 MM	$14 MM
1995	$90 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,146

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,071	$12,207
2022	$12,575	$10,799
2021	$12,785	$12,446
2020	$12,575	$10,799
2019	$11,745	$10,461
2018	$12,365	$10,253
2017	$11,203	$9,828
2016	$8,861	$9,274
2015	$6,686	$8,707
2014	$9,605	$8,998
2012	$8,236	$9,214
2011	$7,980	$8,846
2010	$7,760	$8,707
2009	$7,746	$8,477
2008	$7,749	$8,215
2007	$7,545	$7,225
2006	$7,470	$6,967
2005	$7,469	$7,132
2004	$7,123	$6,890
2003	$6,878	$6,637
2002	$6,723	$6,218
2001	$6,537	$5,931
2000	$6,402	$5,582
1999	$5,615	$5,367
1998	$5,425	$5,303
1997	$4,920	$4,686
1995	$4,084	$4,088
1992	$4,220	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$12,287

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Williamson County School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,211	$11,923
2022	$13,023	$10,735
2021	$12,933	$12,157
2020	$13,023	$10,735
2019	$12,065	$10,381
2018	$12,027	$10,022
2017	$11,165	$9,561
2016	$9,377	$9,213
2015	$8,850	$8,563
2014	$9,514	$9,415
2012	$9,193	$9,298
2011	$9,770	$8,981
2010	$10,273	$8,563
2009	$8,952	$8,379
2008	$8,954	$8,219
2007	$9,394	$7,537
2006	$8,656	$7,070
2005	$9,090	$7,221
2004	$8,719	$7,095
2003	$8,506	$6,873
2002	$8,930	$6,596
2001	$8,006	$6,372
2000	$7,722	$5,764
1999	$6,572	$5,455
1998	$5,664	$5,332
1997	$6,111	$5,155
1995	$6,022	$4,364
1992	$4,714	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District manages 52 public schools serving 41,909 students.

What is the rank of Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District is ranked #1 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Williamson County School District?

76% of Williamson County School District students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Williamson County School District?

Williamson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Williamson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,287 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41,909 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 96% (Top 5% in TN)
: Top 1%
: 66% (Top 1%)
: 69% (Top 1%)
: 74% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education