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Waterbury 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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,441 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterbury Arts Magnet School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
17,131 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
1,272 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waterbury 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 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
97 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
270 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,379 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
29%
# Black Students
3,711 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
22%
15%
# White Students
1,961 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
712 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
576
182
# Students in K Grade:
1,342
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,319
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,177
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,316
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,354
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,396
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,172
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,255
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,464
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,370
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,205
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,047
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,553 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,824
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,553
$25,109
Best Waterbury School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 821 students
Rank: #22.
Waterbury Career Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 766 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,297 students
Rank: #44.
Crosby High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 9-12
| 1,400 students
Rank: #55.
Wilby High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,157 students
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