Is Williamsville South High School a good school?

Williamsville South High School ranks 154 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williamsville South High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 823 students attended Williamsville South High School.

What is the racial makeup of Williamsville South High School?

Students at Williamsville South High School are 76% White, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Williamsville South High School?

Williamsville South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forest Elementary School Elementary : Maple West Elementary School Middle : Mill Middle School

Williamsville South High School

Summary:

Williamsville South High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Williamsville, NY, part of the highly-ranked Williamsville Central School District. With 857 students, this school consistently performs among the top high schools in New York, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamsville South High School excels academically, with students outperforming state and district averages on Regents/Common Core exams, and the school ranking in the top 54 out of 865 high schools in New York for Hispanic students and top 88 out of 1,144 for special education students. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 94.4%, are also above the state average. However, Williamsville South High School faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state.

While Williamsville South High School significantly outperforms the nearby Frederick Olmsted #156 school in the Buffalo City School District, it is outperformed by some other high-performing schools in the area, such as Williamsville North High School, Clarence Senior High School, and Amherst Central High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5950 Main St
Williamsville, NY 14221-8299

(716) 626-8200

District: Williamsville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,731

Feeder schools for Williamsville South High School:

Elementary:	Forest Elementary School
	Maple West Elementary School
Middle:	Mill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 823

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Asian:

9.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Williamsville South High School ranks better than 87.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Williamsville Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.71. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Williamsville South High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Williamsville South High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Williamsville Central School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.6%), Asian (9%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Williamsville Central School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williamsville South High School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Williamsville Central School District! (See more...)

Compare Williamsville South High School employs 72.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williamsville South High School is $15,731. 1 high schools in the Williamsville Central School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williamsville South High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsville South High School 154^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Williamsville South High School in the ranking list.)

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Williamsville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsville Central School District 90^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Williamsville South High School

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Rank History for all students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	70.02	178^th	935	81.0%
2006	69.46	208^th	986	78.9%
2007	68.49	229^th	1002	77.1%
2008	76.56	57^th	1027	94.4%
2009	73.22	141^st	1086	87.0%
2010	78.37	48^th	1117	95.7%
2011	76.53	96^th	1165	91.8%
2012	79.74	73^rd	1198	93.9%
2013	79.14	103^rd	1217	91.5%
2014	75.74	126^th	1237	89.8%
2015	77.81	92^nd	1255	92.7%
2016	79.68	84^th	1255	93.3%
2017	78.34	131^st	1221	89.3%
2018	75.57	193^rd	1210	84.0%
2019	77.80	154^th	1207	87.2%
2021	80.22	37^th	519	92.9%
2022	74.27	228^th	1190	80.8%
2023	77.33	179^th	1228	85.4%
2024	78.71	154^th	1242	87.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.51	41^st	157	73.9%
2019	68.90	50^th	165	69.7%
2022	45.74	125^th	212	41.0%
2023	49.70	145^th	272	46.7%
2024	52.01	146^th	306	52.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.40	183^rd	1095	83.3%
2019	71.34	250^th	1132	77.9%
2022	63.78	281^st	1038	72.9%
2023	79.50	142^nd	1130	87.4%
2024	85.87	88^th	1144	92.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.99	182^nd	1154	84.2%
2019	73.31	159^th	1179	86.5%
2022	61.12	345^th	1101	68.7%
2023	70.19	212^th	1155	81.6%
2024	69.70	220^th	1170	81.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.72	156^th	1176	86.7%
2019	78.89	128^th	1193	89.3%
2022	73.54	231^st	1155	80.0%
2023	77.30	192^nd	1197	84.0%
2024	79.11	139^th	1219	88.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.35	243^rd	1176	79.3%
2019	74.75	203^rd	1190	82.9%
2022	73.07	231^st	1154	80.0%
2023	76.52	181^st	1191	84.8%
2024	77.06	179^th	1211	85.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.01	56^th	426	86.9%
2019	74.98	66^th	447	85.2%
2022	62.86	155^th	386	59.8%
2023	57.21	197^th	424	53.5%
2024	61.26	172^nd	426	59.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.50	182^nd	679	73.2%
2019	65.99	187^th	686	72.7%
2022	54.95	218^th	593	63.2%
2023	68.73	152^nd	671	77.3%
2024	68.79	159^th	690	77.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.18	56^th	791	92.9%
2019	89.82	19^th	815	97.7%
2022	66.03	207^th	760	72.8%
2023	81.50	90^th	851	89.4%
2024	85.28	54^th	865	93.8%

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Rank History for White students at Williamsville South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.98	209^th	765	72.7%
2019	69.44	166^th	793	79.1%
2022	64.47	210^th	738	71.5%
2023	68.55	164^th	776	78.9%
2024	70.56	149^th	781	80.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Williamsville South High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	676	18	47	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1990	655	13	43	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1991	691	13	31	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	740
1992	714	12	31	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1993	770	12	31	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	826
1994	825	13	16	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1995	910	12	29	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1996	910	12	29	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	957
1997	954	14	31	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1998	921	19	34	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1999	930	24	32	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2000	946	30	31	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2001	947	30	21	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2002	881	31	21	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	944
2003	881	31	21	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	944
2004	870	35	27	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	947
2005	836	42	40	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	945
2006	862	45	37	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	972
2007	894	46	36	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	1002
2008	899	42	37	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2009	910	37	48	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	1022
2010	889	37	47	22	6	n/a	n/a	1	1002
2011	857	47	61	14	3	0	21	0	1003
2012	809	51	53	36	3	0	16	0	968
2013	788	56	42	35	3	1	21	0	946
2014	787	65	48	28	2	0	29	0	959
2015	779	61	42	33	1	0	36	0	952
2016	748	57	45	48	0	0	43	0	941
2017	755	58	58	54	1	0	40	0	966
2018	769	51	57	56	1	0	40	0	974
2019	705	44	53	52	2	0	33	0	889
2020	736	46	46	50	3	0	30	0	911
2021	698	48	59	43	2	0	37	0	887
2022	661	51	56	44	1	0	32	0	845
2023	663	48	62	41	0	1	42	0	857
2024	622	43	74	36	0	1	47	0	823

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Williamsville South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	741	50.2	14.7	n/a
1990	716	50.3	14.2	n/a
1991	740	54.1	13.6	n/a
1992	767	56.3	13.6	n/a
1993	826	55.5	14.9	n/a
1994	860	57.6	14.9	1.5
1995	957	62.1	15.4	2.1
1996	957	62.1	15.4	2.1
1997	1011	68.2	14.8	2.2
1998	987	66.5	14.8	1.5
1999	1003	65.4	15.3	2.8
2000	1024	66.0	15.5	3.8
2001	1006	68.5	14.7	4.2
2002	944	66.1	14.3	4.7
2003	944	66.1	14.3	4.7
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	945	66.2	14.3	5.3
2006	972	66.0	14.7	7
2007	1002	66.4	15.1	6.9
2008	1004	69.3	14.5	7.4
2009	1022	67.0	15.3	9.4
2010	1002	70.0	14.3	11.6
2011	1003	73.8	13.5	13
2012	968	72.2	13.4	13.2
2013	946	63.7	14.8	14.6
2014	959	63.6	15.0	9.8
2015	952	61.0	15.6	12.6
2016	941	66.0	14.2	14.5
2017	966	70.0	13.7	15.3
2018	974	65.8	14.7	16.4
2019	889	65.2	13.6	19.2
2020	911	80.4	11.3	18.9
2021	887	73.8	12.0	20.3
2022	845	71.0	11.8	21.8
2023	857	73.9	11.5	27.4
2024	823	72.1	11.4	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Williamsville South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	741	50.2	14.7	n/a
1990	716	50.3	14.2	n/a
1991	740	54.1	13.6	n/a
1992	767	56.3	13.6	n/a
1993	826	55.5	14.9	n/a
1994	860	57.6	14.9	1.5
1995	957	62.1	15.4	2.1
1996	957	62.1	15.4	2.1
1997	1011	68.2	14.8	2.2
1998	987	66.5	14.8	1.5
1999	1003	65.4	15.3	2.8
2000	1024	66.0	15.5	3.8
2001	1006	68.5	14.7	4.2
2002	944	66.1	14.3	4.7
2003	944	66.1	14.3	4.7
2004	947	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	945	66.2	14.3	5.3
2006	972	66.0	14.7	7
2007	1002	66.4	15.1	6.9
2008	1004	69.3	14.5	7.4
2009	1022	67.0	15.3	9.4
2010	1002	70.0	14.3	11.6
2011	1003	73.8	13.5	13
2012	968	72.2	13.4	13.2
2013	946	63.7	14.8	14.6
2014	959	63.6	15.0	9.8
2015	952	61.0	15.6	12.6
2016	941	66.0	14.2	14.5
2017	966	70.0	13.7	15.3
2018	974	65.8	14.7	16.4
2019	889	65.2	13.6	19.2
2020	911	80.4	11.3	18.9
2021	887	73.8	12.0	20.3
2022	845	71.0	11.8	21.8
2023	857	73.9	11.5	27.4
2024	823	72.1	11.4	26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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