What Williamson Central School District does

Williamson Central School District (WCS) is a New York State public school district organized under Education Law that provides K-12 public education to approximately 1,050 students in Pre-K through grade 12, operating three school buildings (Williamson Elementary School, Williamson Middle School, Williamson Senior High School) across 36 square miles in the Town of Williamson and portions of Marion, Ontario, and Sodus in Wayne County, New York. The district was formed on April 25, 1930, when voters centralized eight of the town's thirteen common school districts; subsequent consolidations were completed by 1948, and the senior high school was opened in 1969.

The district's core academic offerings include Universal Pre-K, K-12 general academics, Academic Intervention Services (AIS), a three-tier Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Career and Technical Education (CTE) through the Wayne Technical and Career Center and PTECH, Advanced Placement and Gemini dual-credit courses, Project Lead The Way STEM pathways, performing arts K-12 with formal programs starting in grade 4, and NYSPHSAA interscholastic athletics. A defining feature is the Community Schools partnership under the Wayne County Community Schools framework, which embeds three Community Schools coordinators and connects families to Marauder Pantry/Closet resources, holiday assistance, vision/dental services, and external partners such as PathStone, Family Promise of Wayne County, and the Wayne County Department of Social Services. The technology layer consists of conventional EdTech integrations — Google Workspace for Education, Finalsite CMS, Follett Destiny library, ParentSquare, BoardDocs, Smore newsletters, My School Bucks, Canva, and the TAP App for safety reporting — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Funding flows primarily from a 2025-2026 property tax levy of $12,548,645 (a 2.80% increase) plus New York State Foundation Aid (+2.0%, +$186,012), supplementary state and federal categorical grants (including ARP ESSER), and minor fee-based revenue from school meals, although free meals are provided to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The district is governed by an elected five-member Board of Education (President Angela DeFisher) and led by Superintendent E. Bridget Ashton. There is no private ownership, no equity capital, and no commercial customers; revenue is governed by New York State aid formulas, property tax levy caps, and voter-approved budgets.

Name

Williamson Central School District

Legal name

Williamson Central School District

Website

https://williamsoncentral.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Williamson Central School District is a New York State public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,050 Pre-K through grade 12 students across three school buildings in Wayne County, New York, funded by local property taxes and state aid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• School district services
• Special education programs
• Career technical education
• Community schools partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Williamson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Levy: Primary local funding source - total amount collected in taxes each year from all property owners in the district. Tax levy limit for 2025-2026 was $12,548,645, reflecting a 2.80% increase.
2. State Aid: Foundation Aid and other state funding. Foundation Aid increased by 2.0% or $186,012 for 2025-2026. District receives approximately 84% state building aid ratio on eligible capital expenses.
3. Federal Funding: ARP ESSER funding and other federal education grants including American Rescue Plan proposals, After School and Summer Enrichment programs.
4. School Meal Program: Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) allows district to provide meals to all students at no cost. Additional paid meals available for seconds and adult meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Williamson Central School District is a public K-12 school district serving approximately 1,050 students in grades Pre-K through 12 across three school buildings (Elementary, Middle, and High School) in Wayne County, Upstate New York. The district delivers comprehensive public education including academic instruction, Universal Pre-K, Career and Technical Education, Advanced Placement and dual credit courses, special education services, interscholastic athletics, performing arts, food and nutrition services, student transportation, and community schools family support services.

Product overview

Williamson Central School District provides comprehensive public K-12 educational services to approximately 1,050 students across three school buildings in Upstate New York. The district operates as a single unified educational institution with a portfolio of interconnected programs including Universal Pre-K through grade 12 academics, Career and Technical Education pathways, Advanced Placement and dual credit college preparatory courses, special education services, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), performing arts, interscholastic athletics, and community school partnerships. Rather than a platform-plus-modules software architecture, the district offers integrated educational services where core academics are enhanced by specialized programs including STEM (Project Lead The Way), performing arts, athletics, counseling, health services, transportation, and food nutrition programs—all coordinated through district administration under the supervision of Superintendent E. Bridget Ashton.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Educational Services
• Universal Pre-K Program
• Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
• Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)
• Career and Technical Education (CTE)
• Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Courses
• Project Lead The Way (STEM Programming)
• Interscholastic Athletics
• Performing Arts Programs
• Community Schools Partnership
• Special Education Services
• School Nutrition Services
• Transportation Services
• Health Services School nursing services and health programs staffed by registered nurses at each school building, including immunization tracking, health screenings, and medication administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving approximately 1,050 students across three buildings with personalized attention
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wayne County Community SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWayne County Community Schools employs a community schools framework to develop collaborative programs centered at schools that extend into the community to help young people and families learn, grow, and thrive. Williamson CSD has Community Schools coordinators (Lisa Ryan, Erin Rowley, Molly St. Cyr) who support resources including Marauder Pantry, Marauder Closets, holiday assistance, vision and dental resources.
• Wayne County Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides emergency assistance, homeless youth programs, Child Protective Services referrals, and public assistance programs for district families.
• W-FL BOCES (Wayne-Finger Lakes Board of Cooperative Educational Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOCES provides shared educational services including Career and Technical Education, substitute teacher services, and administrative support. District utilizes BOCES for transportation vehicle replacement reserves and other shared services.
• Finger Lakes Action PantryminorOthersFood assistance resource for district families referred through Community Schools coordinators.
• PathStoneminorOthersProvides seasonal and migrant farmworker aid in the agricultural community served by the district.
• Family Promise of Wayne CountyminorOthersProvides housing support for families experiencing homelessness, connecting them to district resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Palmyra-Macedon Central School District: Adjacent Wayne/Finger Lakes region public K-12 district with similar size and programming; not in the same county but competes in the same regional labor and student market.

Direct peers

• Ontario Central School District: Neighboring Wayne County public K-12 district that shares boundary area with Williamson; comparable rural district serving agricultural communities with similar funding structure.
• Marion Central School District: Adjacent public K-12 district whose boundaries overlap with Williamson's, serving Wayne County families with similar size, demographics, and rural district governance structure.
• Gananda Central School District: Wayne County public K-12 district serving a similar small rural footprint with comparable Foundation Aid and tax-levy funding dynamics.
• Lyons Central School District: Wayne County public K-12 district with comparable rural enrollment and community-school structure, sharing W-FL BOCES services.
• Newark Central School District: Wayne County public K-12 district of similar size and profile, competing for the same regional student population under identical NY funding and regulatory framework.
• Red Creek Central School District: Small rural public K-12 district in Wayne County with comparable enrollment, tax-levy funding model, and reliance on BOCES-shared services.
• Wayne Central School District: Wayne County public K-12 district operating under the same NY State Education Law, Foundation Aid, and tax-cap regime with shared W-FL BOCES services.
• Sodus Central School District: Neighboring public K-12 school district in Wayne County, NY, serving a similar rural Lake Ontario community with comparable enrollment scale, tax-levy funding model, and BOCES-shared services.

Others

• W-FL BOCES (Wayne-Finger Lakes Board of Cooperative Educational Services): Shared-services cooperative that provides CTE, substitute staffing, transportation vehicle replacement, and administrative support to Williamson and peer districts — relevant as an enabling/partner organization rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/WCSMarauders
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMWWFYM0ydspGGTxm0Fc5Eg
• Facebookfacebook.com/williamsoncentralschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/williamson_csd

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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