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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 833 students in Wilton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Wilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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:

0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
424 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
43 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,786 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
74%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
249
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,149 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,152 is higher than the state median of $25,225. 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
$28,149
$26,157
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
$27,152
$25,225
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlebrook School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,753 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 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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