Windham School District

355 High Street - Unit B
Willimantic, CT 06226
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Windham 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,127 students in Windham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Windham School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,901 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Windham 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#178 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Windham   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windham   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.
26%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windham   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.
31%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windham   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.
65-69%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Windham   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,087 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
34%
# Black Students
92 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
628 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
22%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
229
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
236
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,897 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,514 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windham   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
$80 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windham   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
$27,897
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windham   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
$27,514
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windham   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 Windham School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Tuckie Road
North Windham, CT 06256
(860) 465-2610
Grades: K-8
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Windham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Quarry St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 465-2351
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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