North Kentucky News

There were 932 students enrolled in Williamstown Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.8% were girls, and 49.2% of them were boys.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 90.8% of the district's total enrollment.

Williamstown Independent School District roughly covers four schools within Grant County and has a main office in Williamstown.

Among the four schools in Williamstown Independent School District, Williamstown Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 408 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Williamstown Elementary School	383	408	6.5%
Williamstown Senior High School	264	237	-11.4%
Williamstown Junior High School	182	171	-6.4%
Williamstown Head Start Preschool	121	116	-4.3%