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Windsor School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 805 students in Windsor School District.
Public Preschools in Windsor School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
6 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
3,251 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Windsor 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 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
806 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
33%
# Black Students
1,294 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
40%
16%
# White Students
725 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
22%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
211
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
211
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
285
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,898 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,940 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,898
$26,037
Spending / Student
$27,940
$25,109
Best Windsor School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Oliver Ellsworth School
Magnet School
730 Kennedy Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-2070
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-2070
Grades: PK-2
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
Poquonock Elementary School
Magnet School
1760 Poquonock Ave.
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-2080
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-2080
Grades: PK-2
| 374 students
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