Top Rankings
Wolcott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
316 Schools
# Students
2,109 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
33%
# Black Students
79 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,585 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
75%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
147
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,705 is less than the state median of $25,109. 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
$21,339
$26,037
Spending / Student
$20,705
$25,109
Best Wolcott School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alcott School
Magnet 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
| 298 students
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