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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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,701 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 27% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Wallingford School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lyman Hall High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
5,206 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wallingford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,050 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
27%
# Black Students
83 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,615 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
69%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
281
# Students in K Grade:
351
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,930 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,308 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,930
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,308
$25,071
Best Wallingford School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyman Hall High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 955 students
Rank: #22.
Mark T. Sheehan High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 746 students
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