Windham School District

355 High Street - Unit B
Willimantic, CT 06226
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,118 students in Windham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Windham School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,818 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Windham 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#177 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
41%
26%
50%
31%
47%
77%
89%
(2022-23)
35.3%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
72%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
22%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,719 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,324 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,719
$26,315
Spending / Student
$28,324
$25,377

Best Windham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles H. Barrows Stem Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Tuckie Road
North Windham, CT 06256
(860) 465-2610
Gr: K-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Windham Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Quarry St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 465-2351
Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,818 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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