Is Williamston High School a good school?

Williamston High School ranks 93 rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williamston High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Williamston High School.

What is the racial makeup of Williamston High School?

Students at Williamston High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Williamston High School?

Williamston High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Williamston Discovery Elementary School Elementary : Williamston Explorer Elementary School Middle : Williamston Middle School

Williamston High School

Summary:

Williamston High School is a public high school serving 593 students in grades 9-12, located in Williamston, Michigan. The school is part of the Williamston Community Schools district, which is ranked 37th out of 610 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamston High School consistently delivers strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates than the state average on key assessments like the M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 54.7% of Williamston High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Social Studies, compared to the state average of 39.6%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 94.0% to 97.9% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Williamston High School has low dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 2.6%, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.3% to 14.7%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Fowlerville High School and Perry High School, Williamston High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance. For example, Williamston High School's 2023-2024 SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 78.5% is significantly higher than the 48.5% rate at Fowlerville High School and the 49.3% rate at Perry High School. Williamston High School serves a relatively affluent community with a predominantly white student population, which is different from the more diverse student populations at some nearby schools, such as Okemos High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3939 Vanneter Rd
Williamston, MI 48895-1000

(517) 655-2142

District: Williamston Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,895

Feeder schools for Williamston High School:

Elementary:	Williamston Discovery Elementary School
	Williamston Explorer Elementary School
Middle:	Williamston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Williamston High School ranks better than 87.5% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Williamston High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), two or more races (5.4%), Hispanic (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williamston High School is 22.2. (See more...)

Compare Williamston High School employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williamston High School is $12,895.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williamston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamston High School 93^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Williamston High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Williamston Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamston Community Schools 37^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Williamston High School

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Rank History for all students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	90.65	30^th	705	95.7%
2007	90.87	25^th	767	96.7%
2008	86.73	75^th	750	90.0%
2009	92.81	25^th	754	96.7%
2010	90.52	27^th	765	96.5%
2011	85.58	66^th	784	91.6%
2012	89.59	60^th	773	92.2%
2013	91.16	51^st	805	93.7%
2014	89.55	56^th	799	93.0%
2015	82.29	126^th	832	84.9%
2016	82.31	115^th	852	86.5%
2017	88.49	69^th	835	91.7%
2018	84.02	107^th	824	87.0%
2019	86.28	79^th	666	88.1%
2021	91.22	39^th	561	93.0%
2022	89.06	61^st	531	88.5%
2023	82.11	103^rd	735	86.0%
2024	82.88	93^rd	743	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.88	45^th	116	61.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.17	250^th	755	66.9%
2019	39.12	342^nd	532	35.7%
2022	76.85	82^nd	369	77.8%
2023	69.41	144^th	614	76.5%
2024	86.09	55^th	654	91.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	80.28	115^th	710	83.8%
2019	88.27	50^th	554	91.0%
2021	94.25	22^nd	462	95.2%
2022	92.21	32^nd	416	92.3%
2023	74.20	112^th	611	81.7%
2024	80.82	87^th	619	85.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.86	100^th	707	85.9%
2019	78.73	98^th	543	82.0%
2021	81.61	64^th	472	86.4%
2022	78.22	85^th	440	80.7%
2023	82.75	84^th	611	86.3%
2024	78.25	111^th	633	82.5%

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Rank History for White students at Williamston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	79.41	115^th	708	83.8%
2019	83.72	80^th	582	86.3%
2021	89.81	46^th	516	91.1%
2022	89.28	55^th	492	88.8%
2023	79.07	111^th	647	82.8%
2024	77.30	107^th	638	83.2%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Williamston High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	425	3	13	5	0	n/a	n/a	446
1993	435	2	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	456
1994	462	0	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	473
1995	510	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	517
1996	510	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	517
1997	529	4	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	547
1998	536	3	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	555
1999	558	7	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	579
2000	555	6	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	575
2001	578	7	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	605
2002	615	9	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	649
2003	615	9	13	12	0	n/a	n/a	649
2004	648	11	16	15	1	n/a	n/a	691
2005	627	8	14	20	2	n/a	n/a	671
2006	618	3	11	20	1	n/a	n/a	653
2007	643	3	12	21	3	n/a	n/a	682
2008	639	2	13	13	1	n/a	n/a	668
2009	626	5	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	653
2010	646	7	8	11	1	n/a	n/a	673
2011	589	7	10	10	1	1	3	621
2012	584	13	9	15	2	1	4	628
2013	591	15	16	13	3	1	6	645
2014	582	18	17	24	4	1	5	651
2015	589	14	15	21	5	1	5	650
2016	581	13	12	22	5	2	6	641
2017	566	9	9	19	4	3	7	617
2018	569	8	10	19	3	1	12	622
2019	533	7	7	29	1	0	37	614
2020	539	5	10	36	1	0	31	622
2021	529	2	9	31	2	0	29	602
2022	520	2	10	30	4	0	24	590
2023	516	0	10	33	3	0	31	593
2024	521	2	7	31	4	0	32	597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Williamston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	446	n/a	n/a	4.5
1993	456	n/a	0.0	4.4
1994	473	20.2	23.4	4.9
1995	517	23.4	22.1	3.3
1996	517	23.4	22.1	3.3
1997	547	27.0	20.3	2
1998	555	28.0	19.8	2
1999	579	30.0	19.3	2.1
2000	575	28.5	20.2	3.1
2001	605	30.0	20.2	4.5
2002	649	28.4	22.9	6.6
2003	649	28.4	22.9	6.6
2004	691	29.4	23.5	8.2
2005	671	32.2	20.8	6.9
2006	653	31.7	20.6	9.5
2007	682	31.4	21.7	8.8
2008	668	34.2	19.5	10.6
2009	653	33.5	19.5	14.9
2010	673	34.1	19.7	15.2
2011	621	34.0	18.2	15.3
2012	628	31.9	19.6	16.7
2013	645	34.9	18.4	17.1
2014	651	32.8	19.8	16.1
2015	650	33.0	19.6	14.8
2016	641	31.0	20.6	16.7
2017	617	29.6	20.8	14.1
2018	622	29.6	21.0	14.8
2019	614	29.6	20.7	17.9
2020	622	32.2	19.2	17.2
2021	602	29.0	20.7	15.9
2022	590	28.5	20.6	16.4
2023	593	31.0	19.1	19.1
2024	597	26.8	22.2	20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Williamston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	446	n/a	n/a	4.5
1993	456	n/a	0.0	4.4
1994	473	20.2	23.4	4.9
1995	517	23.4	22.1	3.3
1996	517	23.4	22.1	3.3
1997	547	27.0	20.3	2
1998	555	28.0	19.8	2
1999	579	30.0	19.3	2.1
2000	575	28.5	20.2	3.1
2001	605	30.0	20.2	4.5
2002	649	28.4	22.9	6.6
2003	649	28.4	22.9	6.6
2004	691	29.4	23.5	8.2
2005	671	32.2	20.8	6.9
2006	653	31.7	20.6	9.5
2007	682	31.4	21.7	8.8
2008	668	34.2	19.5	10.6
2009	653	33.5	19.5	14.9
2010	673	34.1	19.7	15.2
2011	621	34.0	18.2	15.3
2012	628	31.9	19.6	16.7
2013	645	34.9	18.4	17.1
2014	651	32.8	19.8	16.1
2015	650	33.0	19.6	14.8
2016	641	31.0	20.6	16.7
2017	617	29.6	20.8	14.1
2018	622	29.6	21.0	14.8
2019	614	29.6	20.7	17.9
2020	622	32.2	19.2	17.2
2021	602	29.0	20.7	15.9
2022	590	28.5	20.6	16.4
2023	593	31.0	19.1	19.1
2024	597	26.8	22.2	20.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williamston High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$177 (1.8%)	$9,534 (98.2%)	$9,710
2020	$216 (2.1%)	$10,187 (97.9%)	$10,403
2021	$625 (6.0%)	$9,743 (94.0%)	$10,368
2022	$457 (3.9%)	$11,137 (96.1%)	$11,594
2023	$988 (7.7%)	$11,907 (92.3%)	$12,895

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Williamston High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 79^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 103^rd of 735 High schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Williamston High School)	62.6	44.3	18.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Williamston Community Schools)	62.6	44.3	18.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Williamston High School)	73.6	74.1	0.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Williamston Community Schools)	73.6	74.1	0.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Williamston High School)	51.4	49	2.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Williamston Community Schools)	51.4	49	2.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	614	593	3.4%
African American	7	0	100%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	7	10	42.9%
Hispanic	29	33	13.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	533	516	3.2%
Two or More Races	37	31	16.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.9%	19.1%	1.1%

Schools Near Williamston High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williamston High School	Public	9-12	3939 Vanneter Rd	Williamston	48895	Ingham County	Williamston Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 655-2142	597	27	22.2	20.3%	521 (87.3%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.2%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	82.9	93^rd of 743 public high schools	87.5%		82.1	103^rd of 735 public high schools	86.0%	10			78.5	40.7						43.3		54.7	$12,895	$988	$11,907
Webberville High School	Public	9-12	309 E Grand River Rd	Webberville	48892	Ingham County	Webberville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 521-3447	150	7	20.3	49.3%	143 (95.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	23.7	571^st of 743 public high schools	23.1%		21.9	567^th of 735 public high schools	22.9%	4			32.5							25.0		22.5	$12,557	$1,560	$10,996
Haslett High School	Public	9-12	5450 Marsh Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8249	779	40	19.6	25.5%	549 (70.5%)	38 (4.9%)	84 (10.8%)	35 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.2%)	92.6	48^th of 743 public high schools	93.5%		86	80^th of 735 public high schools	89.1%	32			73.5	42.9						64.0		70.9	$14,649	$839	$13,810
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,519	78	19.4	18.8%	870 (57.3%)	118 (7.8%)	68 (4.5%)	337 (22.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	121 (8.0%)	98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%		98.7	5^th of 735 public high schools	99.3%	8			85.8	59.5						67.5		71.6	$14,147	$863	$13,283
Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	217	11	19.4	68.7%	135 (62.2%)	42 (19.4%)	20 (9.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	16.9	620^th of 743 public high schools	16.6%		33.2	490^th of 735 public high schools	33.3%	130			22.2							18.9		24.3	$00	$00	$00
Great Lakes Learning Academy Middle/High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	2875 Eyde Pkwy	East Lansing	48823	Ingham County	Great Lakes Learning Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 471-4989	646	23	28.4	66.3%	437 (67.6%)	92 (14.2%)	52 (8.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	28.2	525^th of 743 public high schools	29.3%		21.4	572^nd of 735 public high schools	22.2%	47	52.9	7.6	38.9		23.1	19.3	15.4	8.4	20.2	23.2	8.4	25.3	$17,127	$00	$17,127
Perry High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2555 W Britton Rd	Perry	48872	Shiawassee County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 625-3104	333	18	18.5	39.6%	296 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	65.7	209^th of 743 public high schools	71.9%		36	467^th of 735 public high schools	36.5%	258			49.3	25.4						50.7		50.7	$13,082	$1,029	$12,053
Project SEARCH	Public	9-12	735 E Shaw Ln	East Lansing	48825	Ingham County	Ingham Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 244-1210	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dansville High School	Public	9-12	1264 Adams St	Dansville	48819	Ingham County	Dansville Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 623-6120	228	17	13.7	33.3%	208 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	56.9	290^th of 743 public high schools	61.0%		40.6	423^rd of 735 public high schools	42.4%	133			51.8	14.3						39.3		55.4	$11,013	$1,059	$9,954
Fowlerville High School	Public	9-12	700 N Grand Ave	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6040	788	43	18.1	32.6%	737 (93.5%)	7 (0.9%)	22 (2.8%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	43.3	397^th of 743 public high schools	46.6%		54.3	314^th of 735 public high schools	57.3%	83			48.5	19.0						27.9		39.3	$13,129	$644	$12,485

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