Wallingford School District

Item: Wallingford School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

100 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 949-6500

www.wallingford.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

12 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

5,155 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

485 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	222	58
Kind	347	168
1	381	173
2	383	181
3	339	171
4	349	179
5	386	180
6	354	182
7	376	154
8	362	155

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District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wallingford School District
2022	#123
2021	#123
2019	#136
2018	#139
2017	#131
2016	#122
2015	#110
2014	#106
2013	#120
2012	#101
2011	#97

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38%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2022	38%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	43%	48%
2018	41%	47%
2017	42%	46%
2016	44%	44%
2015	42%	40%
2014	24%	80%
2013	87%	82%
2012	90%	83%
2011	91%	83%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2022	53%	50%
2021	49%	51%
2019	56%	58%
2018	41%	57%
2017	55%	57%
2016	59%	58%
2015	57%	56%
2014	24%	78%
2013	84%	80%
2012	87%	80%
2011	85%	79%

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54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2022	54%	47%
2021	51%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2022	92%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	93%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	91%	88%
2015	93%	88%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	86%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.48	0.67
2022	0.48	0.66
2021	0.47	0.66
2020	0.43	0.64
2019	0.43	0.64
2018	0.41	0.63
2017	0.41	0.63
2016	0.40	0.62
2015	0.39	0.61
2014	0.38	0.61
2013	0.37	0.59
2012	0.36	0.58
2011	0.35	0.57
2010	0.32	0.54
2009	0.31	0.55
2008	0.30	0.53
2007	0.29	0.52
2006	0.28	0.52
2005	0.26	0.51
2004	0.25	0.50
2003	0.24	0.49
2002	0.23	0.49
2001	0.21	0.48
2000	0.18	0.47
1999	0.16	0.47
1998	0.16	0.46
1997	0.15	0.46
1996	0.14	0.45
1995	0.13	0.44
1994	0.13	0.43
1993	0.12	0.43
1992	0.12	0.41
1991	0.10	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	30%
2022	20%	29%
2021	20%	28%
2020	18%	25%
2019	18%	25%
2018	17%	24%
2017	17%	24%
2016	17%	23%
2015	16%	22%
2014	14%	21%
2013	14%	20%
2012	14%	19%
2011	13%	19%
2010	11%	18%
2009	10%	17%
2008	10%	17%
2007	9%	16%
2006	9%	16%
2005	8%	15%
2004	8%	15%
2003	7%	14%
2002	7%	14%
2001	6%	13%
2000	6%	13%
1999	5%	13%
1998	5%	12%
1997	5%	12%
1996	4%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	3%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	3%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	68%	48%
2022	69%	49%
2021	70%	50%
2020	73%	53%
2019	73%	53%
2018	74%	55%
2017	74%	55%
2016	76%	56%
2015	77%	57%
2014	78%	58%
2013	78%	60%
2012	79%	61%
2011	79%	62%
2010	81%	64%
2009	82%	64%
2008	83%	65%
2007	84%	66%
2006	84%	67%
2005	86%	67%
2004	86%	68%
2003	87%	69%
2002	87%	69%
2001	89%	70%
2000	90%	71%
1999	92%	71%
1998	92%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	93%	72%
1995	94%	73%
1994	94%	74%
1993	94%	74%
1992	94%	75%
1991	95%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,197 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 $26,568 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

$140 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2021	$140MM	$36MM
2020	$133MM	$35MM
2019	$134MM	$34MM
2018	$131MM	$34MM
2017	$128MM	$33MM
2016	$131MM	$33MM
2015	$106MM	$31MM
2014	$127MM	$33MM
2012	$116MM	$32MM
2011	$107MM	$32MM
2010	$106MM	$31MM
2009	$105MM	$29MM
2008	$100MM	$30MM
2007	$97MM	$30MM
2006	$101MM	$28MM
2005	$96MM	$26MM
2004	$80MM	$25MM
2003	$75MM	$23MM
2002	$74MM	$22MM
2001	$70MM	$19MM
2000	$67MM	$21MM
1999	$65MM	$18MM
1998	$62MM	$17MM
1997	$58MM	$18MM
1996	$56MM	$18MM
1995	$53MM	$17MM
1992	$46MM	$14MM
1990	$39MM	$12MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2021	$137MM	$35MM
2020	$130MM	$35MM
2019	$132MM	$34MM
2018	$130MM	$32MM
2017	$126MM	$30MM
2016	$129MM	$31MM
2015	$103MM	$27MM
2014	$125MM	$30MM
2012	$114MM	$29MM
2011	$105MM	$29MM
2010	$103MM	$27MM
2009	$102MM	$28MM
2008	$96MM	$28MM
2007	$94MM	$27MM
2006	$98MM	$26MM
2005	$94MM	$24MM
2004	$80MM	$23MM
2003	$75MM	$22MM
2002	$73MM	$21MM
2001	$67MM	$19MM
2000	$63MM	$18MM
1999	$62MM	$17MM
1998	$59MM	$16MM
1997	$65MM	$17MM
1996	$54MM	$17MM
1995	$52MM	$16MM
1992	$44MM	$14MM
1990	$40MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,197

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2021	$26,373	$26,923
2020	$24,126	$24,008
2019	$23,904	$23,941
2018	$22,911	$23,158
2017	$21,929	$23,565
2016	$21,818	$22,784
2015	$17,585	$17,550
2014	$20,937	$19,634
2012	$18,151	$18,596
2011	$16,276	$17,741
2010	$15,977	$17,550
2009	$15,479	$15,687
2008	$14,760	$16,010
2007	$13,970	$15,930
2006	$14,316	$14,244
2005	$13,433	$13,640
2004	$11,251	$12,449
2003	$10,382	$11,783
2002	$10,274	$11,418
2001	$9,749	$10,826
2000	$9,339	$11,568
1999	$9,130	$10,371
1998	$8,764	$8,710
1997	$8,238	$9,041
1995	$7,842	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$26,568

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wallingford School District	Connecticut
2021	$25,763	$26,388
2020	$23,582	$23,951
2019	$23,433	$23,978
2018	$22,711	$21,691
2017	$21,538	$21,170
2016	$21,476	$21,429
2015	$17,042	$15,389
2014	$20,651	$17,604
2012	$17,828	$16,359
2011	$16,053	$16,380
2010	$15,483	$15,389
2009	$14,991	$15,388
2008	$14,067	$15,218
2007	$13,546	$14,297
2006	$13,903	$13,208
2005	$13,160	$12,366
2004	$11,187	$11,610
2003	$10,484	$11,112
2002	$10,210	$10,951
2001	$9,417	$10,705
2000	$8,812	$10,279
1999	$8,746	$9,820
1998	$8,409	$8,369
1997	$9,363	$8,599
1995	$7,671	$8,373

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,155 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 92% (Top 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education