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Willington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 176 students in Willington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Willington School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
398 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Willington 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.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
10 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
330 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
45
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,666 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,618 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,666
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,618
$25,109
Best Willington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Grades: 5-8
| 176 students
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