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Wallingford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,652 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Wallingford School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mark T. Sheehan High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wallingford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
29%
# Black Students
96 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,573 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
182
# Students in K Grade:
385
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,997 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,373 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,997
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,373
$25,109
Best Wallingford School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark T. Sheehan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 722 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Hall High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 930 students
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