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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 4 public preschools serving 1,254 students in Wallingford School District.
Public Preschools in Wallingford School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
5,206 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
9,707 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,050 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
32%
# Black Students
83 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,615 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
69%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
351
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
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