Wilton School District

395 Danbury Road
Wilton, CT 06897
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wilton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,231 students in Wilton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Wilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Wilton School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wilton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
3,737 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wilton School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#8 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wilton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wilton   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
421 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
34 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,794 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
75%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
182
# Students in K Grade:
231
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,269 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,268 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wilton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$102 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wilton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,269
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wilton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,268
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wilton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
395 Danbury Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-0381
Grades: 9-12
| 1,231 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,737 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CT)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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