Williamstown Head Start Preschool

Set in Williamstown, Kentucky, Williamstown Head Start Preschool is a rural-scale elementary-level community, operated by Williamstown Independent. It serves 90 students across grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 421.

Within Williamstown Independent, which oversees 4 schools and 859 students, Williamstown Head Start Preschool is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Williamstown Head Start Preschool reports that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest comes out to 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 45.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Grant County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Grant County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,178, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Williamstown Head Start Preschool is one of 10 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 4,075 students).

Williamstown Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Williamstown Head Start Preschool operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Williamstown Head Start Preschool has fell 22%, going from 115 students in 2018 to 90 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 29.1:1 in 2018 to 45.0:1 in 2025.

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