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Torrington School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Torrington.

Torrington’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Connecticut school districts

Students
3,725
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,189
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$2.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Torrington School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.6M, about $700 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Torrington 35,796

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Torrington. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Torrington Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Torrington High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 39.8% · 2,006 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.5% · 2,032 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 88.2% · 250 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,189 per student · 7% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 60%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,572’20
3,722’21
3,731’22
3,787’23
3,725’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 44%White 43%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Torringford School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Torrington
C
583 students12:1
Vogel-Wetmore School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Torrington
C−
529 students12:1
Forbes School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Torrington
C
309 students12:1
Southwest School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Torrington
C
289 students12:1
Torrington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Torrington
C
981 students12:1
Torrington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Torrington
C+
1,034 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Regional School District 20Goshen, Litchfield
New Hartford School DistrictNew Hartford
$24,191per student
Regional School District 07New Hartford
$29,415per student
Regional School District 10Harwinton
$22,621per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.