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Williamston Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Williamstown, Leroy, Williamston and Wheatfield, and parts of Meridian, Alaiedon and Locke.
Students
1,864
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,615
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$33.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Williamston Community Schools
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MI average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $33.0M, about $17,682 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,615 per student · 18% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,765’20
1,824’21
1,831’22
1,839’23
1,864’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.