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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 4 public preschools serving 1,333 students in Wallingford School District.
Public Preschools in Wallingford School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
5,155 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
10,546 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
102 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,505 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
68%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
347
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
54
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 374 students
Rank: n/an/a
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Grades: PK-2
| 329 students
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