South Windsor School District

1737 Main Street
South Windsor, CT 06074
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,145 students in South Windsor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in South Windsor School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
6 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
4,634 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Windsor School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#28 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Windsor   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Windsor   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Windsor   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Windsor   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Windsor   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,374 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
30%
5%
# Hispanic Students
443 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
270 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,317 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
50%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
373
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
387
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
383
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
379
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
371
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
339
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,107 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Windsor   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Windsor   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,614
$25,998
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Windsor   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,107
$25,071
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Windsor   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Windsor School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Timothy Edwards School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Arnold Way
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 1,145 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,634 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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