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Wolcott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 328 students in Wolcott School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Wolcott School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
2,096 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wolcott School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
82 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,528 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
73%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
161
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,471 in this school district is less 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 $20,833 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,471
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,833
$25,225
Best Wolcott School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcott School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1490 Woodtick Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8160
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8160
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
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