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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 4 public preschools serving 1,318 students in Wallingford School District.
Public Preschools in Wallingford School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
9,799 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
96 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
3,573 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
69%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
385
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cook Hill School
Magnet School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
Evarts C. Stevens School
Magnet School
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highland School
Magnet School
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Grades: PK-2
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moses Y. Beach School
Magnet School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
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