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Winchester School District

Item: Winchester School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

338 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 379-0706

www.winchesterschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 263 students in Winchester School District.

Public Preschools in Winchester School District have a of 0.43, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

2 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

581 Students

142,231 Students

# Teachers

51 Teachers

11,341 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winchester School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	47	79
Kind	60	95
1	76	108
2	80	109

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District Rank

Winchester 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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#122 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Winchester School District
2023	#122
2022	#108
2021	#115
2019	#127
2018	#115
2017	#167
2016	#165
2015	#157
2014	#22
2013	#168
2012	#147

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45%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	45%	41%
2022	49%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	53%	48%
2018	48%	47%
2017	29%	46%
2016	30%	44%
2015	29%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	77%	82%
2012	82%	83%

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49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2022	49%	50%
2021	47%	51%
2019	49%	58%
2018	48%	57%
2017	41%	57%
2016	42%	58%
2015	43%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	73%	80%
2012	79%	80%
2011	76%	79%

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55-59%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2022	57%	47%
2021	52%	49%

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(2022-23)

24%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	24%	19.3%
2022	21.9%	22.9%
2021	16.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	0.34	0.67
2022	0.36	0.66
2021	0.36	0.66
2020	0.38	0.64
2019	0.38	0.64
2018	0.40	0.63
2017	0.40	0.63
2016	0.34	0.62
2015	0.24	0.61
2014	0.16	0.61
2013	0.14	0.59
2012	0.31	0.58
2011	0.30	0.57
2010	0.30	0.54
2009	0.29	0.55
2008	0.28	0.53
2007	0.27	0.52
2006	0.26	0.52
2005	0.25	0.51
2004	0.26	0.50
2003	0.24	0.49
2002	0.21	0.49
2001	0.19	0.48
2000	0.13	0.47
1999	0.13	0.47
1998	0.14	0.46
1997	0.10	0.46
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.06	0.44
1994	0.05	0.43
1993	0.04	0.43
1992	0.03	0.41
1991	0.03	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	13%	30%
2022	10%	29%
2021	9%	28%
2020	10%	25%
2019	10%	25%
2018	13%	24%
2017	13%	24%
2016	13%	23%
2015	11%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	10%	19%
2011	9%	19%
2010	8%	18%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	8%	16%
2006	8%	16%
2005	7%	15%
2004	8%	15%
2003	8%	14%
2002	6%	14%
2001	5%	13%
2000	4%	13%
1999	4%	13%
1998	5%	12%
1997	3%	12%
1996	2%	12%

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% Black

15%

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

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% White

75%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	80%	48%
2022	61%	49%
2021	60%	50%
2020	59%	53%
2019	59%	53%
2018	56%	55%
2017	56%	55%
2016	80%	56%
2015	86%	57%
2014	91%	58%
2013	93%	60%
2012	82%	61%
2011	83%	62%
2010	84%	64%
2009	84%	64%
2008	84%	65%
2007	85%	66%
2006	85%	67%
2005	86%	67%
2004	85%	68%
2003	86%	69%
2002	89%	69%
2001	90%	70%
2000	93%	71%
1999	93%	71%
1998	92%	72%
1997	95%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	97%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	99%	75%
1991	98%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $46,995 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $46,950 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$27 MM	$36 MM
2022	$26 MM	$35 MM
2021	$27 MM	$36 MM
2020	$26 MM	$35 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$26 MM	$33 MM
2016	$24 MM	$33 MM
2015	$23 MM	$31 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$24 MM	$32 MM
2011	$24 MM	$32 MM
2010	$23 MM	$31 MM
2009	$23 MM	$29 MM
2008	$23 MM	$30 MM
2007	$22 MM	$30 MM
2006	$21 MM	$28 MM
2005	$20 MM	$26 MM
2004	$19 MM	$25 MM
2003	$19 MM	$23 MM
2002	$19 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$21 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$15 MM	$17 MM
1997	$14 MM	$18 MM
1996	$14 MM	$18 MM
1995	$14 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$27 MM	$35 MM
2022	$26 MM	$35 MM
2021	$27 MM	$35 MM
2020	$26 MM	$35 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$32 MM
2017	$26 MM	$30 MM
2016	$24 MM	$31 MM
2015	$23 MM	$27 MM
2014	$24 MM	$30 MM
2012	$24 MM	$29 MM
2011	$24 MM	$29 MM
2010	$23 MM	$27 MM
2009	$23 MM	$28 MM
2008	$24 MM	$28 MM
2007	$23 MM	$27 MM
2006	$21 MM	$26 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$19 MM	$23 MM
2003	$19 MM	$22 MM
2002	$18 MM	$21 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$17 MM
1998	$15 MM	$16 MM
1997	$14 MM	$17 MM
1996	$13 MM	$17 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$46,995

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$45,966	$26,903
2022	$46,278	$24,008
2021	$51,036	$26,923
2020	$46,278	$24,008
2019	$48,201	$23,941
2018	$47,742	$23,158
2017	$47,804	$23,565
2016	$43,074	$22,784
2015	$39,660	$17,550
2014	$38,623	$19,634
2012	$35,009	$18,596
2011	$24,898	$17,741
2010	$23,771	$17,550
2009	$23,194	$15,687
2008	$21,964	$16,010
2007	$20,971	$15,930
2006	$19,692	$14,244
2005	$18,493	$13,640
2004	$17,374	$12,449
2003	$16,756	$11,783
2002	$16,524	$11,418
2001	$15,665	$10,826
2000	$15,228	$11,568
1999	$13,863	$10,371
1998	$12,644	$8,710
1997	$12,396	$9,041
1995	$11,039	$8,640
1992	$9,948	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$46,950

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Winchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$45,923	$26,369
2022	$46,199	$23,951
2021	$50,987	$26,388
2020	$46,199	$23,951
2019	$48,050	$23,978
2018	$47,739	$21,691
2017	$48,440	$21,170
2016	$43,689	$21,429
2015	$40,307	$15,389
2014	$38,568	$17,604
2012	$35,006	$16,359
2011	$24,931	$16,380
2010	$24,159	$15,389
2009	$22,807	$15,388
2008	$22,301	$15,218
2007	$21,724	$14,297
2006	$19,282	$13,208
2005	$18,139	$12,366
2004	$17,032	$11,610
2003	$16,411	$11,112
2002	$16,220	$10,951
2001	$15,316	$10,705
2000	$14,887	$10,279
1999	$13,480	$9,820
1998	$12,273	$8,369
1997	$12,015	$8,599
1995	$7,508	$8,373
1992	$9,650	$7,767

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Best Winchester School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Mary P. Hinsdale School

15 Hinsdale Ave.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-5423

Gr: PK-2 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education