Norwalk School District

Item: Norwalk School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

125 East Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06852

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 854-4000

www.norwalkps.org

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Norwalk School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

22 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

11,404 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

896 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	277	72
Kind	584	99
1	566	99
2	509	101
3	508	80
4	529	80
5	528	66

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District Rank

Norwalk 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#146 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Norwalk School District
2022	#146
2021	#137
2019	#151
2018	#142
2017	#149
2016	#151
2015	#146
2014	#112
2013	#145
2012	#148
2011	#147

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31%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2022	31%	40%
2021	29%	39%
2019	40%	48%
2018	40%	47%
2017	38%	46%
2016	33%	44%
2015	29%	40%
2014	27%	80%
2013	82%	82%
2012	82%	83%
2011	82%	83%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2022	42%	50%
2021	44%	51%
2019	50%	58%
2018	40%	57%
2017	50%	57%
2016	50%	58%
2015	48%	56%
2014	22%	78%
2013	78%	80%
2012	78%	80%
2011	76%	79%

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37%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2022	37%	47%
2021	40%	49%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2022	90%	89%
2021	88%	90%
2020	84%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	88%
2014	84%	88%
2013	85%	86%
2012	85%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	0.62	0.67
2022	0.63	0.66
2021	0.64	0.66
2020	0.66	0.64
2019	0.66	0.64
2018	0.67	0.63
2017	0.67	0.63
2016	0.67	0.62
2015	0.68	0.61
2014	0.69	0.61
2013	0.69	0.59
2012	0.69	0.58
2011	0.69	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54
2009	0.69	0.55
2008	0.69	0.53
2007	0.68	0.52
2006	0.68	0.52
2005	0.68	0.51
2004	0.67	0.50
2003	0.67	0.49
2002	0.67	0.49
2001	0.66	0.48
2000	0.65	0.47
1999	0.65	0.47
1998	0.63	0.46
1997	0.63	0.46
1996	0.62	0.45
1995	0.61	0.44
1994	0.61	0.43
1993	0.61	0.43
1992	0.61	0.41
1991	0.58	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	6%	5%
2010	6%	4%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	4%
2007	5%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	55%	30%
2022	54%	29%
2021	53%	28%
2020	49%	25%
2019	49%	25%
2018	46%	24%
2017	46%	24%
2016	44%	23%
2015	43%	22%
2014	39%	21%
2013	38%	20%
2012	37%	19%
2011	36%	19%
2010	33%	18%
2009	32%	17%
2008	31%	17%
2007	29%	16%
2006	28%	16%
2005	26%	15%
2004	25%	15%
2003	24%	14%
2002	23%	14%
2001	22%	13%
2000	19%	13%
1999	18%	13%
1998	17%	12%
1997	16%	12%
1996	16%	12%
1995	15%	12%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	15%	10%
1991	14%	10%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	14%	12%
2022	14%	13%
2021	15%	13%
2020	16%	13%
2019	16%	13%
2018	17%	13%
2017	17%	13%
2016	18%	13%
2015	18%	13%
2014	19%	13%
2013	20%	13%
2012	21%	13%
2011	22%	13%
2010	22%	14%
2009	23%	14%
2008	24%	14%
2007	24%	14%
2006	25%	13%
2005	25%	14%
2004	25%	14%
2003	26%	13%
2002	26%	14%
2001	27%	14%
2000	28%	13%
1999	28%	13%
1998	28%	13%
1997	28%	13%
1996	28%	14%
1995	27%	13%
1994	28%	13%
1993	27%	13%
1992	27%	13%
1991	26%	13%

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% White

22%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	23%	48%
2022	24%	49%
2021	25%	50%
2020	28%	53%
2019	28%	53%
2018	31%	55%
2017	31%	55%
2016	33%	56%
2015	33%	57%
2014	35%	58%
2013	36%	60%
2012	37%	61%
2011	36%	62%
2010	39%	64%
2009	40%	64%
2008	40%	65%
2007	42%	66%
2006	43%	67%
2005	44%	67%
2004	45%	68%
2003	46%	69%
2002	47%	69%
2001	47%	70%
2000	49%	71%
1999	50%	71%
1998	51%	72%
1997	52%	72%
1996	53%	72%
1995	54%	73%
1994	54%	74%
1993	55%	74%
1992	55%	75%
1991	58%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,263 is higher 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 $25,252 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$300 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2021	$300MM	$36MM
2020	$292MM	$35MM
2019	$274MM	$34MM
2018	$268MM	$34MM
2017	$250MM	$33MM
2016	$246MM	$33MM
2015	$206MM	$31MM
2014	$231MM	$33MM
2012	$215MM	$32MM
2011	$209MM	$32MM
2010	$206MM	$31MM
2009	$205MM	$29MM
2008	$198MM	$30MM
2007	$185MM	$30MM
2006	$180MM	$28MM
2005	$172MM	$26MM
2004	$149MM	$25MM
2003	$143MM	$23MM
2002	$135MM	$22MM
2001	$127MM	$19MM
2000	$122MM	$21MM
1999	$116MM	$18MM
1998	$109MM	$17MM
1997	$104MM	$18MM
1996	$101MM	$18MM
1995	$97MM	$17MM
1992	$86MM	$14MM
1990	$76MM	$12MM

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Spending

$288 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2021	$288MM	$35MM
2020	$282MM	$35MM
2019	$264MM	$34MM
2018	$258MM	$32MM
2017	$239MM	$30MM
2016	$236MM	$31MM
2015	$211MM	$27MM
2014	$223MM	$30MM
2012	$208MM	$29MM
2011	$200MM	$29MM
2010	$211MM	$27MM
2009	$209MM	$28MM
2008	$190MM	$28MM
2007	$180MM	$27MM
2006	$176MM	$26MM
2005	$172MM	$24MM
2004	$174MM	$23MM
2003	$142MM	$22MM
2002	$133MM	$21MM
2001	$124MM	$19MM
2000	$121MM	$18MM
1999	$116MM	$17MM
1998	$107MM	$16MM
1997	$102MM	$17MM
1996	$99MM	$17MM
1995	$95MM	$16MM
1992	$84MM	$14MM
1990	$76MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,263

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2021	$26,117	$26,923
2020	$25,157	$24,008
2019	$24,052	$23,941
2018	$23,454	$23,158
2017	$21,920	$23,565
2016	$21,792	$22,784
2015	$18,326	$17,550
2014	$20,851	$19,634
2012	$19,349	$18,596
2011	$18,862	$17,741
2010	$18,955	$17,550
2009	$19,123	$15,687
2008	$18,706	$16,010
2007	$17,199	$15,930
2006	$16,578	$14,244
2005	$15,621	$13,640
2004	$13,429	$12,449
2003	$12,875	$11,783
2002	$12,196	$11,418
2001	$11,611	$10,826
2000	$11,329	$11,568
1999	$10,837	$10,371
1998	$10,300	$8,710
1997	$9,836	$9,041
1995	$9,482	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$25,252

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Norwalk School District	Connecticut
2021	$25,111	$26,388
2020	$24,271	$23,951
2019	$23,186	$23,978
2018	$22,576	$21,691
2017	$20,971	$21,170
2016	$20,901	$21,429
2015	$18,810	$15,389
2014	$20,106	$17,604
2012	$18,689	$16,359
2011	$18,121	$16,380
2010	$19,456	$15,389
2009	$19,486	$15,388
2008	$17,970	$15,218
2007	$16,798	$14,297
2006	$16,215	$13,208
2005	$15,611	$12,366
2004	$15,630	$11,610
2003	$12,796	$11,112
2002	$12,000	$10,951
2001	$11,390	$10,705
2000	$11,219	$10,279
1999	$10,833	$9,820
1998	$10,038	$8,369
1997	$9,646	$8,599
1995	$9,334	$8,373

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 90% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education