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

1488 Woodtick Road
Wolcott, CT 06716

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Top 50%

Tel: (203) 879-8183

www.wolcottps.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 students in Wolcott School District. This district's average middle is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.

Public Middle School in Wolcott School District have an score of 44% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% 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

5 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

2,060 Students

149,422 Students

# Teachers

192 Teachers

12,526 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
6	155	154
7	159	186
8	184	187

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District Rank

Wolcott School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Wolcott School District
2023	#81
2022	#79
2021	#83
2019	#57
2018	#65
2017	#83
2016	#75
2015	#96
2014	#30
2013	#52
2012	#49
2011	#48
2010	#45

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51%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	51%	41%
2022	48%	40%
2021	45%	39%
2019	63%	48%
2018	60%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	56%	44%
2015	46%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	93%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	94%	83%
2010	95%	84%

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63%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2022	63%	50%
2021	62%	51%
2019	72%	58%
2018	60%	57%
2017	65%	57%
2016	68%	58%
2015	61%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	91%	80%
2012	91%	80%
2011	90%	79%
2010	89%	78%

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56%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2022	56%	47%
2021	53%	49%

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92%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	88%
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	88%
2013	94%	86%
2012	94%	86%
2011	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	10.7%	19.3%
2022	12%	22.9%
2021	11.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.45

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	0.42	0.67
2022	0.40	0.66
2021	0.27	0.66
2020	0.29	0.64
2019	0.29	0.64
2018	0.24	0.63
2017	0.24	0.63
2016	0.23	0.62
2015	0.21	0.61
2014	0.25	0.59
2013	0.24	0.59
2012	0.23	0.57
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.16	0.54
2009	0.15	0.53
2008	0.15	0.53
2007	0.13	0.52
2006	0.12	0.51
2005	0.10	0.50
2004	0.10	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.09	0.49
2001	0.08	0.48
2000	0.09	0.48
1999	0.07	0.47
1998	0.08	0.45
1997	0.08	0.45
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.08	0.44
1993	0.08	0.43
1992	0.07	0.43
1991	0.08	0.41
1990	0.07	0.41
1989	0.07	0.39
1988	0.07	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	15%	30%
2022	14%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	8%	27%
2019	8%	25%
2018	7%	25%
2017	7%	24%
2016	7%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	5%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	4%	16%
2006	3%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	9%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	13%
2018	2%	13%
2017	2%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	12%
1988	2%	12%

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% White

72%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	75%	48%
2022	76%	49%
2021	85%	50%
2020	84%	52%
2019	84%	53%
2018	87%	54%
2017	87%	55%
2016	88%	56%
2015	89%	57%
2014	86%	59%
2013	87%	60%
2012	88%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	92%	64%
2009	92%	65%
2008	92%	65%
2007	92%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	95%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	70%
1999	96%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	96%	73%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	96%	75%
1990	96%	75%
1989	96%	77%
1988	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,884 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	$50 MM	$41 MM
2022	$47 MM	$39 MM
2021	$45 MM	$36 MM
2020	$45 MM	$35 MM
2019	$47 MM	$34 MM
2018	$45 MM	$34 MM
2017	$44 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$40 MM	$31 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$41 MM	$32 MM
2011	$40 MM	$32 MM
2010	$40 MM	$31 MM
2009	$40 MM	$29 MM
2008	$39 MM	$30 MM
2007	$37 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$33 MM	$26 MM
2004	$32 MM	$25 MM
2003	$30 MM	$23 MM
2002	$29 MM	$22 MM
2001	$32 MM	$19 MM
2000	$27 MM	$21 MM
1999	$24 MM	$18 MM
1998	$23 MM	$17 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$17 MM
1992	$17 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	$49 MM	$40 MM
2022	$46 MM	$38 MM
2021	$44 MM	$35 MM
2020	$44 MM	$35 MM
2019	$45 MM	$34 MM
2018	$43 MM	$32 MM
2017	$42 MM	$30 MM
2016	$41 MM	$31 MM
2015	$38 MM	$27 MM
2014	$40 MM	$30 MM
2012	$40 MM	$29 MM
2011	$38 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$27 MM
2009	$38 MM	$28 MM
2008	$37 MM	$28 MM
2007	$35 MM	$27 MM
2006	$34 MM	$26 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$23 MM
2003	$29 MM	$22 MM
2002	$28 MM	$21 MM
2001	$32 MM	$19 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$17 MM
1998	$22 MM	$16 MM
1997	$21 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$17 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,033

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,474	$30,398
2022	$22,126	$29,114
2021	$21,050	$26,923
2020	$20,830	$24,008
2019	$20,919	$23,941
2018	$19,923	$23,158
2017	$19,168	$23,565
2016	$18,502	$22,784
2015	$17,045	$17,550
2014	$16,997	$19,634
2012	$15,334	$18,596
2011	$14,702	$17,741
2010	$14,548	$17,550
2009	$14,069	$15,687
2008	$13,223	$16,010
2007	$12,625	$15,930
2006	$12,033	$14,244
2005	$11,213	$13,640
2004	$10,765	$12,449
2003	$10,215	$11,783
2002	$9,716	$11,418
2001	$10,682	$10,826
2000	$9,000	$11,568
1999	$8,123	$10,371
1998	$7,649	$8,710
1997	$7,079	$9,041
1995	$7,103	$8,640
1992	$6,987	$7,942
1990	$6,773	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$23,884

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Wolcott School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,330	$29,705
2022	$21,727	$28,339
2021	$20,424	$26,388
2020	$20,015	$23,951
2019	$20,139	$23,978
2018	$19,136	$21,691
2017	$18,429	$21,170
2016	$17,737	$21,429
2015	$16,273	$15,389
2014	$16,276	$17,604
2012	$14,917	$16,359
2011	$14,044	$16,380
2010	$13,889	$15,389
2009	$13,407	$15,388
2008	$12,601	$15,218
2007	$12,059	$14,297
2006	$11,481	$13,208
2005	$10,725	$12,366
2004	$10,242	$11,610
2003	$9,877	$11,112
2002	$9,500	$10,951
2001	$10,530	$10,705
2000	$8,774	$10,279
1999	$7,968	$9,820
1998	$7,491	$8,369
1997	$7,198	$8,599
1995	$7,145	$8,373
1992	$6,816	$7,767
1990	$6,979	$7,485

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Best Wolcott School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tyrrell Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 50%

500 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8151

Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,060 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 63% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education