Williamsburg City School

Williamsburg City School operates as a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Williamsburg, Kentucky, operated by Williamsburg Independent. Current enrollment sits at 833 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 202 students per school, that is 312% above typical.

Williamsburg Independent is the operating authority for Williamsburg City School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Williamsburg City School logs that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Whitley County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Whitley County (around 71%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Williamsburg City School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 33.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Whitley County put median household income runs about $44,615, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Whitley County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,324 students), of which Williamsburg City School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Colonel Academy, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Williamsburg City School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Williamsburg City School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.9%.

Williamsburg City School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 814 students in 2018 compared to 833 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

On this page, members of the Williamsburg City School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.