Williamson County Schools |
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Franklin, Tennessee |
District details |
Superintendent: Jason Golden |
# of school board members: 12 |
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Williamson County Schools is a school district in Tennessee.
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Jason Golden is the superintendent of Williamson County Schools. Golden began serving as interim superintendent in May 2019 and was appointed full superintendent in June 2019. Golden's previous career experience includes working in the district as its attorney, chief operating officer, and deputy superintendent.[1][2]
The Williamson County Schools school board consists of 12 members elected by district to four-year terms.[5]
This officeholder information was last updated on May 11, 2021. Please contact us with any updates. |
Members of the Williamson County Schools school board are elected to four-year terms. Six or seven seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in August.
A general election was scheduled for August 6, 2020.
The Williamson County Schools school district did not publish this policy as of May 11, 2021.
From 1993 to 2013, the Williamson County school district had an average of $155,638,524 in revenue and $187,394,143 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $199,641,429 in outstanding debt. The district retired $24,733,048 of its debt and issued $37,395,857 in new debt each year on average.[6]
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue |
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1993 | $26,071,000 | 51.37% | $22,437,000 | 44.21% | $2,243,000 | 4.42% | $50,751,000 | ||||
1994 | $26,736,000 | 49.42% | $25,321,000 | 46.80% | $2,045,000 | 3.78% | $54,102,000 | ||||
1995 | $29,983,000 | 49.02% | $29,084,000 | 47.55% | $2,100,000 | 3.43% | $61,167,000 | ||||
1996 | $38,359,000 | 52.97% | $31,705,000 | 43.78% | $2,352,000 | 3.25% | $72,416,000 | ||||
1997 | $42,724,000 | 52.73% | $35,894,000 | 44.30% | $2,413,000 | 2.98% | $81,031,000 | ||||
1998 | $48,180,000 | 51.96% | $41,758,000 | 45.04% | $2,782,000 | 3.00% | $92,720,000 | ||||
1999 | $53,142,000 | 51.93% | $45,994,000 | 44.94% | $3,201,000 | 3.13% | $102,337,000 | ||||
2000 | $62,124,000 | 53.42% | $50,568,000 | 43.48% | $3,604,000 | 3.10% | $116,296,000 | ||||
2001 | $69,722,000 | 54.57% | $54,358,000 | 42.54% | $3,687,000 | 2.89% | $127,767,000 | ||||
2002 | $76,522,000 | 56.19% | $55,175,000 | 40.52% | $4,487,000 | 3.29% | $136,184,000 | ||||
2003 | $82,594,000 | 57.21% | $56,367,000 | 39.04% | $5,404,000 | 3.74% | $144,365,000 | ||||
2004 | $93,152,000 | 59.56% | $57,756,000 | 36.93% | $5,490,000 | 3.51% | $156,398,000 | ||||
2005 | $105,608,000 | 59.30% | $65,467,000 | 36.76% | $7,012,000 | 3.94% | $178,087,000 | ||||
2006 | $113,600,000 | 58.97% | $71,061,000 | 36.89% | $7,988,000 | 4.15% | $192,649,000 | ||||
2007 | $122,557,000 | 58.44% | $79,412,000 | 37.87% | $7,751,000 | 3.70% | $209,720,000 | ||||
2008 | $125,477,000 | 56.71% | $87,463,000 | 39.53% | $8,327,000 | 3.76% | $221,267,000 | ||||
2009 | $128,637,000 | 55.54% | $94,189,000 | 40.67% | $8,770,000 | 3.79% | $231,596,000 |
2010 | $131,124,000 | 55.12% | $96,487,000 | 40.56% | $10,258,000 | 4.31% | $237,869,000 |
2011 | $136,885,000 | 54.26% | $99,210,000 | 39.32% | $16,200,000 | 6.42% | $252,295,000 |
2012 | $156,608,000 | 57.65% | $102,765,000 | 37.83% | $12,286,000 | 4.52% | $271,659,000 |
2013 | $158,658,000 | 57.13% | $108,008,000 | 38.89% | $11,067,000 | 3.98% | $277,733,000 |
Avg. | $87,069,667 | 54.93% | $62,403,762 | 41.31% | $6,165,095 | 3.77% | $155,638,524 |
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget |
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1993 | $29,433,000 | 42.55% | $15,305,000 | 22.13% | $17,595,000 | 25.44% | $6,613,000 | 9.56% | $221,000 | 0.32% | $69,167,000 |
1994 | $32,973,000 | 48.30% | $18,493,000 | 27.09% | $12,189,000 | 17.85% | $4,356,000 | 6.38% | $256,000 | 0.37% | $68,267,000 |
1995 | $38,147,000 | 42.30% | $21,081,000 | 23.37% | $22,586,000 | 25.04% | $8,028,000 | 8.90% | $345,000 | 0.38% | $90,187,000 |
1996 | $42,476,000 | 44.95% | $24,136,000 | 25.54% | $22,393,000 | 23.70% | $5,065,000 | 5.36% | $421,000 | 0.45% | $94,491,000 |
1997 | $50,976,000 | 50.65% | $27,497,000 | 27.32% | $16,769,000 | 16.66% | $4,892,000 | 4.86% | $517,000 | 0.51% | $100,651,000 |
1998 | $55,436,000 | 57.27% | $29,900,000 | 30.89% | $6,137,000 | 6.34% | $4,695,000 | 4.85% | $629,000 | 0.65% | $96,797,000 |
1999 | $61,760,000 | 51.56% | $34,339,000 | 28.67% | $18,494,000 | 15.44% | $4,418,000 | 3.69% | $780,000 | 0.65% | $119,791,000 |
2000 | $70,267,000 | 50.10% | $37,737,000 | 26.90% | $26,188,000 | 18.67% | $5,453,000 | 3.89% | $617,000 | 0.44% | $140,262,000 |
2001 | $77,362,000 | 49.44% | $43,466,000 | 27.78% | $28,385,000 | 18.14% | $6,783,000 | 4.34% | $473,000 | 0.30% | $156,469,000 |
2002 | $84,972,000 | 46.97% | $47,769,000 | 26.41% | $38,940,000 | 21.53% | $8,535,000 | 4.72% | $676,000 | 0.37% | $180,892,000 |
2003 | $91,954,000 | 51.51% | $51,090,000 | 28.62% | $26,207,000 | 14.68% | $8,473,000 | 4.75% | $808,000 | 0.45% | $178,532,000 |
2004 | $97,951,000 | 51.16% | $52,955,000 | 27.66% | $30,571,000 | 15.97% | $8,844,000 | 4.62% | $1,123,000 | 0.59% | $191,444,000 |
2005 | $107,053,000 | 49.39% | $56,679,000 | 26.15% | $41,591,000 | 19.19% | $10,249,000 | 4.73% | $1,181,000 | 0.54% | $216,753,000 |
2006 | $116,107,000 | 52.01% | $62,627,000 | 28.05% | $32,436,000 | 14.53% | $10,736,000 | 4.81% | $1,351,000 | 0.61% | $223,257,000 |
2007 | $130,947,000 | 50.15% | $69,225,000 | 26.51% | $47,893,000 | 18.34% | $11,390,000 | 4.36% | $1,660,000 | 0.64% | $261,115,000 |
2008 | $140,227,000 | 54.84% | $75,600,000 | 29.57% | $25,442,000 | 9.95% | $12,685,000 | 4.96% | $1,750,000 | 0.68% | $255,704,000 |
2009 | $148,502,000 | 55.48% | $77,832,000 | 29.08% | $27,077,000 | 10.12% | $12,541,000 | 4.69% | $1,706,000 | 0.64% | $267,658,000 |
2010 | $154,197,000 | 48.97% | $78,356,000 | 24.88% | $65,996,000 | 20.96% | $14,331,000 | 4.55% | $2,003,000 | 0.64% | $314,883,000 |
2011 | $155,081,000 | 50.21% | $83,953,000 | 27.18% | $51,792,000 | 16.77% | $15,861,000 | 5.14% | $2,190,000 | 0.71% | $308,877,000 |
2012 | $173,025,000 | 57.07% | $90,885,000 | 29.97% | $20,736,000 | 6.84% | $16,180,000 | 5.34% | $2,377,000 | 0.78% | $303,203,000 |
2013 | $166,911,000 | 56.22% | $93,876,000 | 31.62% | $18,095,000 | 6.10% | $15,397,000 | 5.19% | $2,598,000 | 0.88% | $296,877,000 |
Avg. | $96,464,619 | 50.53% | $52,038,143 | 27.40% | $28,452,952 | 16.30% | $9,310,714 | 5.22% | $1,127,714 | 0.55% | $187,394,143 |
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
Debt | |||
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Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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1993 | $26,310,000 | $35,690,000 | $68,165,000 |
1994 | $3,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $59,950,000 |
1995 | $3,970,000 | $10,775,000 | $102,545,000 |
1996 | $5,685,000 | $0 | $96,860,000 |
1997 | $5,990,000 | $1,970,000 | $92,840,000 |
1998 | $6,225,000 | $18,030,000 | $104,645,000 |
1999 | $7,715,000 | $1,645,000 | $98,575,000 |
2000 | $7,266,000 | $29,592,000 | $120,900,000 |
2001 | $32,789,000 | $68,585,000 | $156,697,000 |
2002 | $6,775,000 | $35,600,000 | $185,522,000 |
2003 | $60,608,000 | $63,025,000 | $187,939,000 |
2004 | $25,919,000 | $42,901,000 | $204,921,000 |
2005 | $42,437,000 | $69,320,000 | $231,804,000 |
2006 | $11,856,000 | $0 | $219,947,000 |
2007 | $0 | $60,170,000 | $290,052,000 |
2008 | $16,008,000 | $26,725,000 | $279,892,000 |
2009 | $18,314,000 | $32,110,000 | $293,688,000 |
2010 | $98,611,000 | $146,974,000 | $342,051,000 |
2011 | $41,760,000 | $65,150,000 | $365,442,000 |
2012 | $28,962,000 | $16,720,000 | $353,199,000 |
2013 | $68,694,000 | $52,331,000 | $336,836,000 |
Avg. | $24,733,048 | $37,395,857 | $199,641,429 |
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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2020-2021[7] | $40,150 | $73,190 |
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[9]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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2018-2019 | 71 | 85 | 50 | 58 | 60-64 | N/A | 73 |
2017-2018 | 67 | 82 | 40 | 54 | 55-59 | N/A | 68 |
2016-2017 | 69 | 83 | 44 | 51 | 65-69 | N/A | 70 |
2015-2016 | 21 | 25-29 | 6-9 | 15-19 | <50 | N/A | 22 |
2014-2015 | 82 | 90 | 63 | 71 | 80-84 | N/A | 83 |
2013-2014 | 80 | 89 | 65 | 69 | 75-79 | N/A | 81 |
2012-2013 | 78 | 90 | 60 | 63 | ≥80 | N/A | 79 |
2011-2012 | 75 | 86 | 54 | 56 | 60-79 | N/A | 76 |
2010-2011 | 66 | 81 | 44 | 46 | 60-79 | N/A | 67 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[9]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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2018-2019 | 67 | 78 | 46 | 55 | 60-64 | N/A | 68 |
2017-2018 | 63 | 76 | 42 | 51 | 55-59 | N/A | 65 |
2016-2017 | 66 | 78 | 44 | 52 | 65-69 | N/A | 67 |
2015-2016 | 46 | 60-64 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 40-59 | N/A | 48 |
2014-2015 | 82 | 87 | 64 | 70 | 75-79 | N/A | 83 |
2013-2014 | 84 | 88 | 70 | 71 | 85-89 | N/A | 86 |
2012-2013 | 84 | 89 | 67 | 66 | ≥80 | N/A | 85 |
2011-2012 | 83 | 86 | 66 | 67 | ≥80 | N/A | 84 |
2010-2011 | 78 | 85 | 60 | 61 | ≥80 | N/A | 80 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[9][10]
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
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2017-2018 | 96 | ≥95 | 90-94 | ≥95 | ≥80 | N/A | 96 |
2016-2017 | 96 | ≥95 | 90-94 | 90-94 | ≥50 | N/A | 96 |
2015-2016 | 95 | ≥95 | 85-89 | 90-94 | ≥80 | N/A | 96 |
2014-2015 | 96 | ≥95 | 90-94 | 85-89 | ≥80 | N/A | 96 |
2013-2014 | 94 | ≥95 | 85-89 | 85-89 | ≥80 | N/A | 95 |
2012-2013 | 94 | ≥95 | 85-89 | 80-84 | PS | N/A | 95 |
2011-2012 | 92 | 90-94 | 85-89 | 80-84 | PS | N/A | 93 |
2010-2011 | 92 | 80-84 | 85-89 | 80-84 | ≥50 | N/A | 93 |
Year[11] | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2018-2019 | 40,475 | 2.9 |
2017-2018 | 39,322 | 3.0 |
2016-2017 | 38,171 | 3.5 |
2015-2016 | 36,874 | 3.6 |
2014-2015 | 35,578 | 3.6 |
2013-2014 | 34,350 | 3.1 |
2012-2013 | 33,312 | 4.2 |
2011-2012 | 31,964 | 1.1 |
2010-2011 | 31,616 | 3.1 |
2009-2010 | 30,652 | 2.5 |
2008-2009 | 29,898 | 4.7 |
2007-2008 | 28,556 | 2.7 |
2006-2007 | 27,797 | 7.8 |
2005-2006 | 25,791 | 8.2 |
2004-2005 | 23,844 | 8.6 |
2003-2004 | 21,956 | 4.6 |
2002-2003 | 20,988 | 3.6 |
2001-2002 | 20,257 | 2.9 |
2000-2001 | 19,685 | 8.4 |
1999-2000 | 18,165 | -0.3 |
1998-1999 | 18,228 | 6.6 |
1997-1998 | 17,093 | 3.8 |
1996-1997 | 16,471 | 4.7 |
1995-1996 | 15,726 | 5.0 |
1994-1995 | 14,981 | 6.2 |
1993-1994 | 14,103 | 9.0 |
1992-1993 | 12,938 | 7.1 |
1991-1992 | 12,075 | 5.0 |
1990-1991 | 11,502 | 3.2 |
1989-1990 | 11,144 | 1.2 |
1988-1989 | 11,009 | 2.6 |
1987-1988 | 10,727 | 3.1 |
1986-1987 | 10,405 | - |
During the 2018-2019 school year, 1.2% were English language learners and 9.2% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP) .[13][14]
Racial Demographics, 2018-2019 | ||
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Race | Williamson County Schools (%) | Tennessee K-12 students (%) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | N/A | 0.2 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.2 | 2.0 |
Black | 3.7 | 21.9 |
Hispanic | 6.2 | 10.9 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | N/A | 0.1 |
Two or More Races | 3.8 | 3.2 |
White | 79.9 | 62.0 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
In the summer of 2016, the Williamson County Board of Education started discussing updates to the district's religion policy in response to a new state law. Prior to the discussions, the district only had a religious holiday policy, but the board sought to amend that policy to ensure it met the new state requirements that religious themes be presented in a factual and objective manner.[15]
The state law also required the school board to seek public comment on its new religion policy. Additionally, the district was required to give parents access to the curriculum and major assignments in social studies, science, math, and English classes for grades six through 12.[15]
School board candidates weighed in on the issue in a candidate forum on June 2, 2016. Most of them were in favor of teaching religion in a historical context and at higher grade levels.
The state bill on religion policy was introduced in January 2016 in response to "statewide concerns about religious indoctrination in public schools," according to The Tennesseean.[16] It was signed by the governor on March 29, 2016.[17]
After the Tennessee Department of Education terminated the contract with the provider of the state's new TNReady test assessments on April 27, 2016, Williamson County Schools halted its assessments for all students. Education Commissioner Candice McQueen said the contract was terminated with North Carolina-based Measurement Inc. after it failed to deliver all of the testing materials.[18][19]
McQueen called Measurement Inc.'s performance "deeply disappointing" after months of delivery delays and a failure to roll out the assessment online in February 2016. "We’ve exhausted every option in problem solving with this vendor to assist them in getting these tests delivered. Districts have exceeded their responsibility and obligation to wait for grade 3-8 materials, and we will not ask districts to continue waiting on a vendor that has repeatedly failed us," said McQueen.[20]
Measurement Inc. President Henry Scherich said the contract termination was a disappointment. "It has been a very difficult job, and we were within a couple days or so of having all the tests in the state," said Scherich.[19]
Scherich said that the company had been put in a "difficult, and even impossible, situation" after they were required to switch to a paper test in response to the failed online assessment, according to Chalkbeat Tennessee. McQueen said the state's contract had included provisions for paper tests in the case of technical difficulties.[20] As of the termination, the state had paid $1.6 million toward the $108 million contract.[19]
The state decided to continue testing high school students, as those materials had been received, but it suspended the tests for younger students. School districts that received the needed materials for testing younger grades were allowed to choose between continuing the assessments or suspending them. The state also gave districts a one-year reprieve for all tests, which Williamson County Schools used to cancel tests for high schoolers as well as younger students.[18][20]
Due to the suspension, accountability measures related to test scores, such as teacher evaluations, were also delayed for one year. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (R) said that despite the delay, the state was still moving forward.[20]
“ | The failure of the testing vendor to deliver the tests and meet its own obligations does not take away from the fact that Tennessee has created our own, higher standards, we have an improved assessment fully aligned with those standards, and we remain committed going forward to measuring student performance fairly and ensuring accountability for those results.[21] | ” |
—Gov. Bill Haslam (R)[20] |
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Phone: 615-472-4000
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