Wethersfield School District

Item: Wethersfield School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

127 Hartford Avenue
Wethersfield, CT 06109

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Top 50%

Tel: (860) 571-8110

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For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,800 students in Wethersfield School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.

Public Elementary Schools in Wethersfield School District have an score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 63% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

7 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

3,498 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

262 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	63	58
Kind	244	168
1	232	173
2	259	181
3	231	171
4	253	179
5	247	180
6	271	182

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District Rank

Wethersfield 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#99 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District
2023	#99
2022	#102
2021	#103
2019	#93
2018	#86
2017	#77
2016	#72
2015	#112
2014	#85
2013	#104
2012	#101

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	45%	41%
2022	44%	40%
2021	41%	39%
2019	56%	48%
2018	54%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	57%	44%
2015	43%	40%
2014	30%	80%
2013	90%	82%
2012	90%	83%

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59%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2022	59%	50%
2021	59%	51%
2019	65%	58%
2018	54%	57%
2017	67%	57%
2016	67%	58%
2015	56%	56%
2014	30%	78%
2013	85%	80%
2012	87%	80%
2011	84%	79%

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50%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2022	50%	47%
2021	54%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	94%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	91%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	0.53	0.67
2022	0.52	0.66
2021	0.50	0.66
2020	0.47	0.64
2019	0.47	0.64
2018	0.44	0.63
2017	0.44	0.63
2016	0.42	0.62
2015	0.42	0.61
2014	0.42	0.61
2013	0.42	0.59
2012	0.41	0.58
2011	0.41	0.57
2010	0.39	0.54
2009	0.38	0.55
2008	0.36	0.53
2007	0.35	0.52
2006	0.32	0.52
2005	0.31	0.51
2004	0.29	0.50
2003	0.27	0.49
2002	0.28	0.49
2001	0.26	0.48
2000	0.24	0.47
1999	0.22	0.47
1998	0.20	0.46
1997	0.19	0.46
1996	0.19	0.45
1995	0.17	0.44
1994	0.16	0.43
1993	0.13	0.43
1992	0.11	0.41
1991	0.09	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	30%
2022	20%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2020	18%	25%
2019	18%	25%
2018	17%	24%
2017	17%	24%
2016	16%	23%
2015	15%	22%
2014	15%	21%
2013	15%	20%
2012	14%	19%
2011	14%	19%
2010	13%	18%
2009	12%	17%
2008	12%	17%
2007	12%	16%
2006	10%	16%
2005	10%	15%
2004	9%	15%
2003	9%	14%
2002	8%	14%
2001	7%	13%
2000	7%	13%
1999	6%	13%
1998	5%	12%
1997	5%	12%
1996	5%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	11%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	5%	14%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	4%	13%
2005	4%	14%
2004	4%	14%
2003	4%	13%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	14%
2000	4%	13%
1999	3%	13%
1998	3%	13%
1997	3%	13%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	65%	48%
2022	66%	49%
2021	68%	50%
2020	71%	53%
2019	71%	53%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	74%	56%
2015	75%	57%
2014	75%	58%
2013	75%	60%
2012	76%	61%
2011	75%	62%
2010	77%	64%
2009	78%	64%
2008	79%	65%
2007	80%	66%
2006	82%	67%
2005	82%	67%
2004	84%	68%
2003	84%	69%
2002	85%	69%
2001	86%	70%
2000	86%	71%
1999	88%	71%
1998	89%	72%
1997	90%	72%
1996	90%	72%
1995	91%	73%
1994	92%	74%
1993	93%	74%
1992	94%	75%
1991	95%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,393 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 $23,265 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$85 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$85 MM	$36 MM
2022	$82 MM	$35 MM
2021	$85 MM	$36 MM
2020	$82 MM	$35 MM
2019	$81 MM	$34 MM
2018	$78 MM	$34 MM
2017	$83 MM	$33 MM
2016	$81 MM	$33 MM
2015	$60 MM	$31 MM
2014	$67 MM	$33 MM
2012	$62 MM	$32 MM
2011	$61 MM	$32 MM
2010	$60 MM	$31 MM
2009	$59 MM	$29 MM
2008	$55 MM	$30 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$49 MM	$28 MM
2005	$47 MM	$26 MM
2004	$44 MM	$25 MM
2003	$45 MM	$23 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$34 MM	$19 MM
2000	$33 MM	$21 MM
1999	$32 MM	$18 MM
1998	$31 MM	$17 MM
1997	$30 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$18 MM
1995	$29 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$81 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$81 MM	$35 MM
2022	$78 MM	$35 MM
2021	$81 MM	$35 MM
2020	$78 MM	$35 MM
2019	$77 MM	$34 MM
2018	$78 MM	$32 MM
2017	$81 MM	$30 MM
2016	$79 MM	$31 MM
2015	$60 MM	$27 MM
2014	$66 MM	$30 MM
2012	$61 MM	$29 MM
2011	$60 MM	$29 MM
2010	$60 MM	$27 MM
2009	$58 MM	$28 MM
2008	$54 MM	$28 MM
2007	$51 MM	$27 MM
2006	$48 MM	$26 MM
2005	$47 MM	$24 MM
2004	$43 MM	$23 MM
2003	$45 MM	$22 MM
2002	$36 MM	$21 MM
2001	$34 MM	$19 MM
2000	$33 MM	$18 MM
1999	$31 MM	$17 MM
1998	$31 MM	$16 MM
1997	$30 MM	$17 MM
1996	$28 MM	$17 MM
1995	$28 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,393

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,955	$26,903
2022	$22,992	$24,008
2021	$24,317	$26,923
2020	$22,992	$24,008
2019	$22,688	$23,941
2018	$21,903	$23,158
2017	$23,500	$23,565
2016	$22,289	$22,784
2015	$16,636	$17,550
2014	$18,082	$19,634
2012	$16,964	$18,596
2011	$15,939	$17,741
2010	$15,797	$17,550
2009	$15,477	$15,687
2008	$14,516	$16,010
2007	$13,589	$15,930
2006	$13,139	$14,244
2005	$12,674	$13,640
2004	$11,799	$12,449
2003	$12,633	$11,783
2002	$10,335	$11,418
2001	$9,943	$10,826
2000	$9,660	$11,568
1999	$9,583	$10,371
1998	$9,598	$8,710
1997	$9,631	$9,041
1995	$9,751	$8,640
1992	$8,350	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$23,265

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wethersfield School District	Connecticut
2023	$22,847	$26,369
2022	$21,957	$23,951
2021	$23,192	$26,388
2020	$21,957	$23,951
2019	$21,619	$23,978
2018	$21,773	$21,691
2017	$22,917	$21,170
2016	$21,897	$21,429
2015	$16,502	$15,389
2014	$17,837	$17,604
2012	$16,517	$16,359
2011	$15,737	$16,380
2010	$15,671	$15,389
2009	$15,139	$15,388
2008	$14,162	$15,218
2007	$13,227	$14,297
2006	$12,869	$13,208
2005	$12,684	$12,366
2004	$11,676	$11,610
2003	$12,477	$11,112
2002	$10,186	$10,951
2001	$9,731	$10,705
2000	$9,446	$10,279
1999	$9,400	$9,820
1998	$9,534	$8,369
1997	$9,496	$8,599
1995	$9,285	$8,373
1992	$8,117	$7,767

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Best Wethersfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alfred W. Hanmer School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

50 Francis St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8370

Gr: K-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #22.

Highcrest School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

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95 Highcrest Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8380

Gr: K-6 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #33.

Charles Wright School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

186 Nott St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8350

Gr: PK-6 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

Emerson-williams School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

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461 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8360

Gr: PK-6 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #55.

Samuel B. Webb Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
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Top 50%

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51 Willow St.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 571-8340

Gr: PK-6 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,498 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education