Winchester School District

338 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 880 students in Winchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Winchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
880 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Winchester 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#108 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Winchester   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winchester   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.
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winchester   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.
55-59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Winchester   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
16 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
698 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
79%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
180
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,027 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,998 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Winchester   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
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Winchester   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
$31,027
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Winchester   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
$30,998
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Winchester   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 Winchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearson School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2 Wetmore Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7588
Grades: 3-6
| 300 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Pratt St.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Grades: PK-2
| 277 students
Rank: n/an/a
15 Hinsdale Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423
Grades: PK-2
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 880 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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