Enrollment
277
High
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 363144004206
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5891 RT 21, WILLIAMSON, NY 14589 · (315) 589-9621 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
109 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 81 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 1% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
81.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 67.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 277 | 39.4% | 71.0% |
| MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MARION | 268 | 39.6% | 69.6% |
| LEHMAN ALTERNATIVE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ITHACA | 265 | 37.4% | 59.8% |
| SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL AURORA | 289 | 39.8% | 72.6% |
| CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL CHATHAM | 316 | 37.3% | 76.8% |
| DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL DRYDEN | 356 | 39.9% | 69.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #331 of 1,135 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #386 of 1,109 ▲ 22 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #408 of 1,135 ▲ 73 | #4 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #968 of 1,216 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #76 of 1,058 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #718 of 1,070 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #866 of 1,167 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #390 of 743 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
-65 (-19%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 33.5 | 8.3:1 | 39% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 31.6 | 9.5:1 | 44% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 32.4 | 9.0:1 | 57% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 44% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 43% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 40% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 32 | 12.4:1 | 30% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 39 | 11.4:1 | 12% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 27 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the name of a low-enrollment high school in WILLIAMSON, New York. School enrollment was 277 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 59% smaller than that.
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 3 schools: WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 943 students.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is lower than the 88% White share among all Wayne County residents. By the diversity index, WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 37%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 8.3:1, with 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 39%. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is B+. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 60.5% for a school in New York with WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL posts 71.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, median household income is about $74,506, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 37 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 13,068 students.
The nearest other public school, WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL had 342 students in 2020-21 and 277 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.7:1 in 2020-21, and 8.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
90,929
Census ACS
Median income
$74,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
13,068 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 396 students
- WILLIAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 270 students
Other schools in WILLIAMSON
- WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 396 students
- WILLIAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 270 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 396
- WILLIAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 270
- MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.8 mi · 268
- MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 335
- WAYNE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 305
- WAYNE CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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