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 preschool serving 854 students in Wilton School District.
Public Preschools in Wilton School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,753 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
10,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
424 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
43 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,786 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
74%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
249
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
299
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
54
# 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.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,149
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,152
$25,225
Best Wilton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
217 Wolfpit Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8678
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8678
Grades: PK-2
| 854 students
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