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Wallingford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,656 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Wallingford School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mark T. Sheehan High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
5,155 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wallingford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
31%
# Black Students
102 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,505 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
68%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
230
# Students in K Grade:
347
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,197 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,568 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,197
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,568
$25,225
Best Wallingford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark T. Sheehan High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 724 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Hall High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 932 students
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