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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 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,605 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 14% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 92%.
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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
16,369 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
1,304 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Waterbury 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 84% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
51%
Graduation Rate
84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
99 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
266 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,848 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
27%
# Black Students
3,612 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
22%
15%
# White Students
1,911 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
12%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
588
281
# Students in K Grade:
1,343
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,203
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,274
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,370
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,375
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,289
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,018
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,163
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,159
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,460
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,191
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
947
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
989
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,603 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,887
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,603
$25,071
Best Waterbury School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
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
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Waterbury Career Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,326 students
Rank: #44.
Crosby High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 9-12
| 1,343 students
Rank: #55.
Wilby High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
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
| 1,140 students
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