Willington School District

40a Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 185 students in Willington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Willington School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
385 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Willington 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#117 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Willington   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
8 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
341 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
89%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
32
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,634 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,584 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Willington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Willington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,634
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Willington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,584
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Willington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Willington School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Grades: 5-8
| 185 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 385 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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