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Willington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Willington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Willington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
372 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willington 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.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.2%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
11%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Black
2%
16%
Showing 2010–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
80%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,075 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,032 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$14,669 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$12 MM
$14,214 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$32,075
$29,922
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$32,032
$28,995
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Willington School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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