Top Rankings
Willington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 222 students in Willington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Willington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
398 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Willington 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.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
10 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
330 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
45
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,666 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,618 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,666
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,618
$25,109
Best Willington School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12 Old Farms Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9367
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9367
Grades: PK-4
| 222 students
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