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Waterbury 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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,597 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterbury Arts Magnet School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
17,259 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
1,280 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waterbury 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 83% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
61%
31%
% Black
22%
15%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,655 in this school district is less 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 $22,385 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,655
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,385
$25,225
Best Waterbury School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 821 students
Rank: #22.
Waterbury Career Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 755 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,391 students
Rank: #44.
Crosby High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #55.
Wilby High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students
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