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Williamsburg City School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Better than 21% of Kentucky alternative schools

Summary

Williamsburg City School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Williamsburg, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 842 students. The school has a history of strong academic performance, consistently maintaining high graduation rates over 90% and relatively low dropout rates under 1.5% in recent years.

Williamsburg City School's test scores on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 33% compared to the state average of 41% to 44%. However, the school performs better in reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 33% to 50%, closer to the state average of 47% to 52%. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 34.2%, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. Interestingly, Barbourville City School and Corbin School of Innovation, nearby schools with similar demographic profiles, have comparable test scores and attendance challenges.

One notable aspect of Williamsburg City School is its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.36% to 76.84%, much higher than the state average. This, coupled with the school's status as an alternative school, may contribute to the significant increase in per-student spending, from around $13,000 in 2021-2022 to over $55,000 in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, Williamsburg City School has maintained strong graduation rates and low dropout rates, suggesting it is effectively supporting its students and helping them succeed.

833

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$55,391

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769

(606) 549-6044

District: Williamsburg Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg44%

Elementary school

538^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

261^st of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

180^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	538 of 685	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.9	315 of 685	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	276 of 687	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	325 of 684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	290 of 517	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	444 of 700	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	476 of 691	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.1	571 of 694	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	617 of 690	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	583 of 698	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	604 of 705	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	394 of 719	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	467 of 713	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	367 of 688	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	318 of 683	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	210 of 658	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.1	122 of 651	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	200 of 638	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	55.7	167 of 474	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	589 of 648	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	411 of 644	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	401 of 639	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	243 of 641	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	247 of 312	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	516 of 671	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	434 of 663	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	466 of 672	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	251 of 665	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	171 of 670	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	359 of 667	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	104 of 275	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	332 of 664	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	370 of 631	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	448 of 653	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	221 of 652	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	186 of 652	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	274 of 657	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	180 of 325	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	340 of 676	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	487 of 665	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	49 of 279	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	31 of 257	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.4	448 of 661	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	567 of 659	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.7	337 of 659	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	317 of 658	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	377 of 656	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	184 of 327	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	194 of 320	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	140 of 282	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	198 of 335	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.0	291 of 330	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	252 of 331	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	171 of 337	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.1	222 of 335	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.2	196 of 335	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	166 of 319	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.5	47 of 304	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	120 of 299	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	86 of 289	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	61 of 287	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	79.4	44 of 284	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.0	111 of 226	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	127 of 219	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	236 of 298	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	132 of 300	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	178 of 295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	199 of 299	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	185 of 233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	218 of 299	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	264 of 290	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	107 of 311	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	118 of 309	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	157 of 310	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	79 of 224	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	162 of 303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	247 of 285	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	231 of 303	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.6	96 of 304	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	171 of 307	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	176 of 304	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	162 of 303	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	251 of 293	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	176 of 294	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	278 of 314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	143 of 316	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.2	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	227 of 314	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	136 of 213	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	225 of 266	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	243 of 253	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.7	86 of 290	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	40 of 276	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	52 of 271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	15.5	231 of 267	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.1	26 of 285	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	51 of 271	81.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	50 of 287	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	34 of 288	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	66 of 295	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	64 of 290	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.8	32 of 291	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	75 of 229	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	47 of 226	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	77.7	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	28 of 217	87.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	34.9	100 of 154	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	190 of 239	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	138 of 261	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.0	34 of 253	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.2	217 of 236	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.8	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	32 of 234	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	138 of 242	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	36 of 274	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	8 of 272	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	22 of 266	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	14.4	221 of 234	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	88.6	11 of 254	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	70.3	50 of 232	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	56 of 262	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	59 of 259	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	48 of 257	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	18.4	209 of 238	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.0	16 of 251	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	40 of 237	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	194 of 251	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.5	104 of 273	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	50 of 264	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2019)65th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Male (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-6 vs state

Writing35%-9 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics28%-18 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Williamsburg City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1000 Main Street	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Williamsburg Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-6044	833	68	12.2	81.8%	796 (95.6%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)								(n/a)	25.0	28.0	32.0	33.0	27.0			33.0	50.0	46.0	45.0	50.0	30.0	37.0	28.0	13.0		30.0	35.0	40.0	23.0		38.0	21.0	31.0	31.0	$55,391	$1,902	$1,991	$3,893	$16,932	$4,750	$22,127
Corbin Educational Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	901 South Main Street	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 528-4080	33	6	5.4	87.9%	27 (81.8%)	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Corbin School of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 S. Kentucky Avenue	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 215-2186	173	10	17.3	57.8%	169 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				53.0			23.0				65.0			46.0						37.0			27.0
Barbourville City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 School St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Barbourville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 546-3129	755	44	17.1	68.6%	716 (94.8%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)								(n/a)	62.0	54.0		61.0	38.0	33.0	62.0	66.0	62.0		69.0	62.0	44.0	68.0	40.0	41.0	21.0	70.0	42.0	56.0	61.0	38.0	60.0	78.0	58.0	44.0	$15,093	$1,441	$950	$2,391	$7,925	$3,213	$11,138
Knox Inspire Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Daniel Boone Drive	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 645-2830	11	1	11.0	72.7%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamsburg City School

What is the racial makeup of Williamsburg City School?

Students at Williamsburg City School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Williamsburg City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Williamsburg City School.

What district is Williamsburg City School in?

Williamsburg Independent

Is Williamsburg City School a good school?

Williamsburg City School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Kentucky alternative schools.

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