Wallingford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,652 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Wallingford School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Wallingford 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
29%
# Black Students
96 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,573 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
182
# Students in K Grade:
385
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,997 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,373 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,193 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Graduation Rate
: 92% (Top 50% in CT)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education
