Torrington School District

Item: Torrington School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

355 Migeon Avenue
Torrington, CT 06790

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 489-2327

www.torrington.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

6 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

3,787 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

315 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Torrington School District	Connecticut
Kind	301	168
1	288	173
2	330	181
3	280	171
4	308	179
5	299	180
6	317	182
7	334	154
8	318	155

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District Rank

Torrington 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#160 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Torrington School District
2023	#160
2022	#161
2021	#157
2019	#165
2018	#163
2017	#166
2016	#168
2015	#155
2014	#21
2013	#130
2012	#129

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26%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	26%	41%
2022	25%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	30%	48%
2018	31%	47%
2017	28%	46%
2016	27%	44%
2015	25%	40%
2014	54%	80%
2013	82%	82%
2012	85%	83%

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43%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2022	43%	50%
2021	39%	51%
2019	45%	58%
2018	31%	57%
2017	45%	57%
2016	46%	58%
2015	48%	56%
2014	54%	78%
2013	83%	80%
2012	83%	80%
2011	81%	79%

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43%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2022	43%	47%
2021	39%	49%

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81%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	81%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	79%	90%
2020	79%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	83%	90%
2017	70%	89%
2016	82%	88%
2015	84%	88%
2014	84%	88%
2013	85%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	0.61	0.67
2022	0.61	0.66
2021	0.59	0.66
2020	0.56	0.64
2019	0.56	0.64
2018	0.53	0.63
2017	0.53	0.63
2016	0.50	0.62
2015	0.49	0.61
2014	0.49	0.61
2013	0.47	0.59
2012	0.46	0.58
2011	0.45	0.57
2010	0.41	0.54
2009	0.40	0.55
2008	0.38	0.53
2007	0.36	0.52
2006	0.33	0.52
2005	0.30	0.51
2004	0.27	0.50
2003	0.27	0.49
2002	0.25	0.49
2001	0.22	0.48
2000	0.22	0.47
1999	0.18	0.47
1998	0.17	0.46
1997	0.16	0.46
1996	0.16	0.45
1995	0.13	0.44
1994	0.15	0.43
1993	0.15	0.43
1992	0.15	0.41
1991	0.14	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

42%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	36%	30%
2022	35%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2020	27%	25%
2019	27%	25%
2018	25%	24%
2017	25%	24%
2016	23%	23%
2015	22%	22%
2014	20%	21%
2013	19%	20%
2012	18%	19%
2011	17%	19%
2010	15%	18%
2009	14%	17%
2008	12%	17%
2007	11%	16%
2006	10%	16%
2005	9%	15%
2004	6%	15%
2003	7%	14%
2002	6%	14%
2001	5%	13%
2000	5%	13%
1999	3%	13%
1998	3%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	5%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	6%	14%
2009	7%	14%
2008	6%	14%
2007	6%	14%
2006	5%	13%
2005	5%	14%
2004	6%	14%
2003	5%	13%
2002	5%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	4%	13%
1999	4%	13%
1998	4%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	3%	13%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	50%	48%
2022	52%	49%
2021	56%	50%
2020	61%	53%
2019	61%	53%
2018	64%	55%
2017	64%	55%
2016	67%	56%
2015	68%	57%
2014	69%	58%
2013	70%	60%
2012	72%	61%
2011	73%	62%
2010	75%	64%
2009	76%	64%
2008	78%	65%
2007	79%	66%
2006	81%	67%
2005	83%	67%
2004	85%	68%
2003	85%	69%
2002	86%	69%
2001	88%	70%
2000	88%	71%
1999	90%	71%
1998	90%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	91%	72%
1995	93%	73%
1994	92%	74%
1993	92%	74%
1992	92%	75%
1991	93%	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	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,591 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,400 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$112 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	$112 MM	$36 MM
2022	$94 MM	$35 MM
2021	$112 MM	$36 MM
2020	$94 MM	$35 MM
2019	$95 MM	$34 MM
2018	$93 MM	$34 MM
2017	$88 MM	$33 MM
2016	$88 MM	$33 MM
2015	$78 MM	$31 MM
2014	$84 MM	$33 MM
2012	$79 MM	$32 MM
2011	$78 MM	$32 MM
2010	$78 MM	$31 MM
2009	$77 MM	$29 MM
2008	$74 MM	$30 MM
2007	$70 MM	$30 MM
2006	$72 MM	$28 MM
2005	$74 MM	$26 MM
2004	$57 MM	$25 MM
2003	$56 MM	$23 MM
2002	$54 MM	$22 MM
2001	$50 MM	$19 MM
2000	$46 MM	$21 MM
1999	$44 MM	$18 MM
1998	$41 MM	$17 MM
1997	$41 MM	$18 MM
1996	$39 MM	$18 MM
1995	$38 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$111 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	$111 MM	$35 MM
2022	$92 MM	$35 MM
2021	$111 MM	$35 MM
2020	$92 MM	$35 MM
2019	$93 MM	$34 MM
2018	$91 MM	$32 MM
2017	$87 MM	$30 MM
2016	$87 MM	$31 MM
2015	$74 MM	$27 MM
2014	$84 MM	$30 MM
2012	$77 MM	$29 MM
2011	$75 MM	$29 MM
2010	$74 MM	$27 MM
2009	$73 MM	$28 MM
2008	$72 MM	$28 MM
2007	$69 MM	$27 MM
2006	$69 MM	$26 MM
2005	$71 MM	$24 MM
2004	$54 MM	$23 MM
2003	$53 MM	$22 MM
2002	$51 MM	$21 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$41 MM	$17 MM
1998	$39 MM	$16 MM
1997	$37 MM	$17 MM
1996	$37 MM	$17 MM
1995	$35 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,591

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	$30,036	$26,903
2022	$25,120	$24,008
2021	$31,373	$26,923
2020	$25,120	$24,008
2019	$25,368	$23,941
2018	$23,714	$23,158
2017	$21,547	$23,565
2016	$21,209	$22,784
2015	$18,750	$17,550
2014	$19,811	$19,634
2012	$17,799	$18,596
2011	$17,259	$17,741
2010	$16,888	$17,550
2009	$16,522	$15,687
2008	$15,465	$16,010
2007	$14,488	$15,930
2006	$14,595	$14,244
2005	$14,885	$13,640
2004	$11,344	$12,449
2003	$11,162	$11,783
2002	$10,958	$11,418
2001	$10,163	$10,826
2000	$9,532	$11,568
1999	$8,964	$10,371
1998	$8,556	$8,710
1997	$8,309	$9,041
1995	$7,929	$8,640
1992	$7,183	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$29,400

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Torrington School District	Connecticut
2023	$29,841	$26,369
2022	$24,633	$23,951
2021	$31,170	$26,388
2020	$24,633	$23,951
2019	$24,877	$23,978
2018	$23,269	$21,691
2017	$21,317	$21,170
2016	$20,956	$21,429
2015	$17,801	$15,389
2014	$19,588	$17,604
2012	$17,160	$16,359
2011	$16,571	$16,380
2010	$16,033	$15,389
2009	$15,798	$15,388
2008	$15,201	$15,218
2007	$14,285	$14,297
2006	$13,926	$13,208
2005	$14,206	$12,366
2004	$10,645	$11,610
2003	$10,465	$11,112
2002	$10,287	$10,951
2001	$9,433	$10,705
2000	$9,029	$10,279
1999	$8,452	$9,820
1998	$8,029	$8,369
1997	$7,635	$8,599
1995	$7,433	$8,373
1992	$6,917	$7,767

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Best Torrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southwest School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

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340 Litchfield St.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 489-2311

Gr: 4-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Forbes School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 Migeon Ave.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 489-2500

Gr: 4-5 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Torringford School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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800 Charles St.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 489-2300

Gr: K-3 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #44.

Vogel-wetmore School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

68 Church St.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 489-2570

Gr: K-3 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #55.

Torrington Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Middle School Rd.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 496-4050

Gr: 6-8 | 969 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,787 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 81% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education