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Wolcott School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Wolcott.

Wolcott’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Connecticut school districts

Students
2,060
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,164
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wolcott School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $2.4M, about $1,152 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Wolcott 16,573

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wolcott. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Tyrrell Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wolcott High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 39.8% · 1,142 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 50.5% · 1,144 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.2% · 174 in the class

98% 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
$22,164 per student · 14% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 41%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,138’20
2,138’21
2,109’22
2,096’23
2,060’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 18%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Alcott School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wolcott
B
320 students15:1
Wakelee School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wolcott
B
366 students11:1
Frisbie School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wolcott
A
265 students11:1
Tyrrell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wolcott
B
498 students9:1
Wolcott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wolcott
B
611 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bristol School DistrictBristol
$22,270per student
Cheshire School DistrictCheshire
$23,591per student
Plymouth School DistrictPlymouth
$25,098per student
Southington School DistrictSouthington
$21,438per 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.