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Williamston High School

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Williamston High School ranks 106 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Williamston High School is a public high school located in Williamston, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 597 students. The school is part of the Williamston Community Schools district, which is ranked 48 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Williamston High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan high schools in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 106 out of 739 Michigan high schools and was rated 4 SchoolDigger stars out of 5. Students demonstrate strong academic achievement on standardized tests, with 75.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also has a consistently high graduation rate, with a 96.6% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Okemos High School ranks even higher than Williamston High School, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional test scores. However, Williamston High School outperforms many other nearby schools in academic metrics. One area of concern for the school is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 30.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, an issue the school and district may need to address.

609

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,129

Per pupil spending ?

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3939 Vanneter Rd
Williamston, MI 48895-1000

(517) 655-2142

District: Williamston Community Schools

Feeder schools for Williamston High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

106^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 613Williamston Community Schools among Michigan districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	106 of 739	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	93 of 743	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	103 of 735	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	61 of 531	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	39 of 561	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	79 of 666	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	107 of 824	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.5	69 of 835	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	115 of 852	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	126 of 832	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	89.6	56 of 799	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.2	51 of 805	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	60 of 773	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	66 of 784	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	27 of 765	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	25 of 754	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	75 of 750	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	25 of 767	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.7	30 of 705	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	148 of 629	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	87 of 619	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	112 of 611	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	32 of 416	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	22 of 462	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	50 of 554	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	115 of 710	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	91 of 203	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	133 of 635	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	55 of 654	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.4	144 of 614	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	82 of 369	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	342 of 532	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	250 of 755	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	85 of 628	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	111 of 633	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	84 of 611	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	85 of 440	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	64 of 472	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	98 of 543	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	100 of 707	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	45 of 116	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	104 of 639	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	107 of 638	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	111 of 647	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	55 of 492	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	46 of 516	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	80 of 582	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	115 of 708	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing75%+20 vs state

Social Studies63%+21 vs state

Science45%+10 vs state

Mathematics33%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	609	27	22.3	15.1%	523 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	80.5	106^th of 739 public high schools	85.7%		82.9	93^rd of 743 public high schools	87.5%	13			75.3	32.9						45.2		63.0	$13,129	$1,135	$11,994
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	153	8	19.4	34.0%	147 (96.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.1	424^th of 739 public high schools	42.6%		23.7	571^st of 743 public high schools	23.1%	147			54.3	14.3						36.1		33.3	$13,008	$836	$12,172
Haslett High School	Public	9-12	5450 Marsh Rd	Haslett	48840	Ingham County	Haslett Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 339-8249	774	39	19.7	18.9%	541 (69.9%)	34 (4.4%)	83 (10.7%)	38 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.8%)	89.3	58^th of 739 public high schools	92.2%		92.6	48^th of 743 public high schools	93.5%	10			67.0	44.0						59.6		68.4	$14,471	$572	$13,899
Okemos High School	Public	9-12	2800 Jolly Rd	Okemos	48864	Ingham County	Okemos Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 706-4900	1,496	78	19.0	14.5%	842 (56.3%)	114 (7.6%)	61 (4.1%)	341 (22.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	135 (9.0%)	97.3	14^th of 739 public high schools	98.1%		98	13^th of 743 public high schools	98.3%	1			84.2	58.2						62.2		77.5	$14,116	$715	$13,401
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	163	5	30.5	82.2%	81 (49.7%)	45 (27.6%)	11 (6.7%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.7%)	5.5	709^th of 739 public high schools	4.1%		16.9	620^th of 743 public high schools	16.6%	89			18.2							11.4		6.8	$18,369	$00	$18,369
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	760	30	25.2	73.8%	509 (67.0%)	119 (15.7%)	52 (6.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.4%)	11.3	654^th of 739 public high schools	11.5%		28.2	525^th of 743 public high schools	29.3%	129	50.0	5.6	29.0		20.8	18.3	14.6	10.8	16.7	14.2	23.0	15.3	$13,854	$3,621	$10,233
Perry Secondary Campus Home to Perry Middle Perry High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	2555 W Britton Rd	Perry	48872	Shiawassee County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 625-3104	476	28	17.0	31.3%	428 (89.9%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.7%)	43.4	423^rd of 739 public high schools	42.8%		65.7	209^th of 743 public high schools	71.9%	214	65.6	26.6	52.0	14.7		31.8		22.4	47.7	28.9	40.0	43.4	$13,479	$1,166	$12,313
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%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	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	215	16	13.8	27.4%	196 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	56.9	303^rd of 739 public high schools	59.0%		56.9	290^th of 743 public high schools	61.0%	13			61.4	15.9						34.1		54.5	$10,550	$925	$9,625
Fowlerville High School	Public	9-12	700 N Grand Ave	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 223-6040	774	43	18.0	24.9%	721 (93.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	54.1	334^th of 739 public high schools	54.8%		43.3	397^th of 743 public high schools	46.6%	63			56.4	21.8						31.6		49.7	$13,837	$868	$12,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamston High School

How many students attend Williamston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Williamston High School.

Is Williamston High School a good school?

Williamston High School ranks 106^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Williamston High School?

Students at Williamston High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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

What district is Williamston High School in?

Williamston Community Schools

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