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Item: Waterbury School District
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Author: Public School Review

236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 574-8004

www.waterbury.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

29 Schools

775 Schools

# Students

17,123 Students

325,380 Students

# Teachers

1,311 Teachers

26,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	608	64
Kind	1,053	149
1	1,269	172
2	1,325	177
3	1,357	185
4	1,239	176
5	1,291	184
6	1,278	185
7	1,329	156
8	1,149	157
9	128	9
10	120	8
11	117	7
12	111	7

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District Rank

Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waterbury School District
2023	#190
2022	#187
2021	#190
2019	#188
2018	#190
2017	#187
2016	#187
2015	#189
2014	#96
2013	#185
2012	#180
2011	#180
2010	#179

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14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	14%	41%
2022	12%	40%
2021	12%	39%
2019	19%	48%
2018	18%	47%
2017	17%	46%
2016	16%	44%
2015	13%	40%
2014	36%	80%
2013	60%	82%
2012	64%	83%
2011	65%	83%
2010	65%	84%

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24%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2022	24%	50%
2021	23%	51%
2019	31%	58%
2018	18%	57%
2017	27%	57%
2016	29%	58%
2015	26%	56%
2014	28%	78%
2013	59%	80%
2012	62%	80%
2011	59%	79%
2010	57%	78%

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21%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2022	21%	47%
2021	25%	49%

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78%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	78%	88%
2022	83%	89%
2021	84%	90%
2020	81%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	76%	89%
2016	73%	88%
2015	69%	88%
2014	68%	88%
2013	66%	86%
2012	63%	86%
2011	66%	84%

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(2022-23)

30.4%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	30.4%	19.3%
2022	39.8%	22.9%
2021	47.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	0.58	0.67
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.61	0.66
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.64
2018	0.63	0.63
2017	0.63	0.63
2016	0.63	0.62
2015	0.64	0.61
2014	0.66	0.59
2013	0.66	0.59
2012	0.67	0.57
2011	0.66	0.57
2010	0.67	0.54
2009	0.67	0.53
2008	0.67	0.53
2007	0.68	0.52
2006	0.68	0.51
2005	0.68	0.50
2004	0.68	0.50
2003	0.68	0.49
2002	0.68	0.49
2001	0.68	0.48
2000	0.68	0.48
1999	0.68	0.47
1998	0.68	0.45
1997	0.68	0.45
1996	0.68	0.45
1995	0.67	0.44
1994	0.67	0.44
1993	0.66	0.43
1992	0.66	0.43
1991	0.65	0.41
1990	0.65	0.41
1989	0.64	0.39
1988	0.64	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

63%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	60%	30%
2022	60%	29%
2021	57%	28%
2020	54%	27%
2019	54%	25%
2018	53%	25%
2017	53%	24%
2016	53%	23%
2015	52%	22%
2014	50%	21%
2013	48%	20%
2012	47%	20%
2011	46%	19%
2010	44%	18%
2009	44%	17%
2008	43%	17%
2007	42%	16%
2006	41%	15%
2005	40%	15%
2004	40%	15%
2003	39%	14%
2002	38%	14%
2001	37%	13%
2000	37%	13%
1999	36%	12%
1998	35%	12%
1997	34%	12%
1996	33%	12%
1995	33%	12%
1994	31%	11%
1993	30%	11%
1992	29%	11%
1991	28%	10%
1990	27%	10%
1989	27%	9%
1988	25%	9%

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% Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	22%	12%
2022	22%	13%
2021	22%	13%
2020	22%	12%
2019	22%	13%
2018	23%	13%
2017	23%	13%
2016	23%	13%
2015	24%	13%
2014	24%	13%
2013	25%	13%
2012	26%	13%
2011	28%	13%
2010	28%	14%
2009	28%	14%
2008	28%	14%
2007	28%	14%
2006	27%	14%
2005	27%	14%
2004	27%	14%
2003	26%	14%
2002	26%	14%
2001	26%	14%
2000	26%	14%
1999	26%	14%
1998	26%	14%
1997	26%	13%
1996	25%	13%
1995	25%	13%
1994	26%	13%
1993	25%	13%
1992	24%	13%
1991	24%	13%
1990	24%	13%
1989	23%	12%
1988	24%	12%

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% White

10%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	12%	48%
2022	12%	49%
2021	15%	50%
2020	17%	52%
2019	17%	53%
2018	19%	54%
2017	19%	55%
2016	19%	56%
2015	20%	57%
2014	21%	59%
2013	22%	60%
2012	23%	61%
2011	24%	62%
2010	25%	64%
2009	26%	65%
2008	27%	65%
2007	28%	66%
2006	29%	67%
2005	31%	68%
2004	31%	68%
2003	32%	69%
2002	33%	69%
2001	35%	70%
2000	35%	70%
1999	37%	71%
1998	38%	72%
1997	39%	72%
1996	40%	72%
1995	41%	73%
1994	42%	73%
1993	44%	74%
1992	46%	74%
1991	47%	75%
1990	48%	75%
1989	49%	77%
1988	50%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,438 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$424 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$424 MM	$41 MM
2022	$386 MM	$39 MM
2021	$391 MM	$36 MM
2020	$354 MM	$35 MM
2019	$357 MM	$34 MM
2018	$353 MM	$34 MM
2017	$342 MM	$33 MM
2016	$335 MM	$33 MM
2015	$314 MM	$31 MM
2014	$330 MM	$33 MM
2012	$336 MM	$32 MM
2011	$309 MM	$32 MM
2010	$314 MM	$31 MM
2009	$271 MM	$29 MM
2008	$273 MM	$30 MM
2007	$242 MM	$30 MM
2006	$229 MM	$28 MM
2005	$219 MM	$26 MM
2004	$206 MM	$25 MM
2003	$200 MM	$23 MM
2002	$187 MM	$22 MM
2001	$185 MM	$19 MM
2000	$174 MM	$21 MM
1999	$153 MM	$18 MM
1998	$141 MM	$17 MM
1997	$133 MM	$18 MM
1996	$135 MM	$18 MM
1995	$127 MM	$17 MM
1992	$112 MM	$14 MM
1990	$99 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$419 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$418 MM	$40 MM
2022	$381 MM	$38 MM
2021	$386 MM	$35 MM
2020	$351 MM	$35 MM
2019	$354 MM	$34 MM
2018	$350 MM	$32 MM
2017	$352 MM	$30 MM
2016	$342 MM	$31 MM
2015	$361 MM	$27 MM
2014	$334 MM	$30 MM
2012	$383 MM	$29 MM
2011	$354 MM	$29 MM
2010	$361 MM	$27 MM
2009	$293 MM	$28 MM
2008	$278 MM	$28 MM
2007	$247 MM	$27 MM
2006	$233 MM	$26 MM
2005	$223 MM	$24 MM
2004	$211 MM	$23 MM
2003	$205 MM	$22 MM
2002	$191 MM	$21 MM
2001	$187 MM	$19 MM
2000	$191 MM	$18 MM
1999	$152 MM	$17 MM
1998	$141 MM	$16 MM
1997	$132 MM	$17 MM
1996	$133 MM	$17 MM
1995	$124 MM	$16 MM
1992	$108 MM	$14 MM
1990	$100 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,734

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,722	$30,398
2022	$23,608	$29,114
2021	$23,202	$26,923
2020	$20,605	$24,008
2019	$20,619	$23,941
2018	$20,023	$23,158
2017	$18,454	$23,565
2016	$17,863	$22,784
2015	$16,690	$17,550
2014	$17,710	$19,634
2012	$18,588	$18,596
2011	$17,010	$17,741
2010	$17,273	$17,550
2009	$14,794	$15,687
2008	$14,925	$16,010
2007	$13,300	$15,930
2006	$12,642	$14,244
2005	$12,248	$13,640
2004	$11,648	$12,449
2003	$11,513	$11,783
2002	$11,172	$11,418
2001	$11,342	$10,826
2000	$11,052	$11,568
1999	$9,960	$10,371
1998	$9,532	$8,710
1997	$9,153	$9,041
1995	$8,917	$8,640
1992	$8,147	$7,942
1990	$7,588	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$24,438

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waterbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,427	$29,705
2022	$23,280	$28,339
2021	$22,926	$26,388
2020	$20,458	$23,951
2019	$20,434	$23,978
2018	$19,828	$21,691
2017	$19,007	$21,170
2016	$18,244	$21,429
2015	$19,199	$15,389
2014	$17,950	$17,604
2012	$21,219	$16,359
2011	$19,487	$16,380
2010	$19,869	$15,389
2009	$16,011	$15,388
2008	$15,210	$15,218
2007	$13,574	$14,297
2006	$12,897	$13,208
2005	$12,480	$12,366
2004	$11,899	$11,610
2003	$11,765	$11,112
2002	$11,411	$10,951
2001	$11,486	$10,705
2000	$12,123	$10,279
1999	$9,935	$9,820
1998	$9,521	$8,369
1997	$9,130	$8,599
1995	$8,713	$8,373
1992	$7,870	$7,767
1990	$7,677	$7,485

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 17,123 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 78% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education