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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wallingford School District

100 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (203) 949-6500
www.wallingford.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

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 2026 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

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K22273
Kind347100
1381100
2383102
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#124 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWallingford School District
2023#124
2022#123
2021#123
2019#136
2018#139
2017#131
2016#122
2015#110
2014#106
2013#120
2012#101
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40%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202340%41%
202238%40%
202134%39%
201943%48%
201841%47%
201742%46%
201644%44%
201542%40%
201424%80%
201387%82%
201290%83%
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53%
50%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202253%50%
202149%51%
201956%58%
201841%57%
201755%57%
201659%58%
201557%56%
201424%78%
201384%80%
201287%80%
201185%79%
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54%
47%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202254%47%
202151%49%
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91%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202391%89%
202292%89%
202195%90%
202093%90%
201994%90%
201893%90%
201792%89%
201691%88%
201593%88%
201491%88%
201391%86%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
20240.490.67
20230.480.67
20220.480.66
20210.470.66
20200.430.64
20190.430.64
20180.410.63
20170.410.63
20160.400.62
20150.390.61
20140.380.61
20130.370.59
20120.360.58
20110.350.57
20100.320.54
20090.310.55
20080.300.53
20070.290.52
20060.280.52
20050.260.51
20040.250.50
20030.240.49
20020.230.49
20010.210.48
20000.180.47
19990.160.47
19980.160.46
19970.150.46
19960.140.45
19950.130.44
19940.130.43
19930.120.43
19920.120.41
19910.100.41
19900.110.41
19890.100.39
19880.100.39
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%5%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20186%5%
20176%5%
20165%5%
20155%5%
20146%6%
20136%5%
20125%5%
20115%5%
20105%4%
20095%5%
20084%4%
20074%4%
20064%4%
20054%4%
20043%3%
20034%4%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19911%2%
19902%2%
19891%2%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
22%
34%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202421%31%
202321%30%
202220%29%
202120%28%
202018%25%
201918%25%
201817%24%
201717%24%
201617%23%
201516%22%
201414%21%
201314%20%
201214%19%
201113%19%
201011%18%
200910%17%
200810%17%
20079%16%
20069%16%
20058%15%
20048%15%
20037%14%
20027%14%
20016%13%
20006%13%
19995%13%
19985%12%
19975%12%
19964%12%
19953%12%
19943%11%
19933%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19903%10%
19893%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
2%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%13%
20212%13%
20202%13%
20192%13%
20182%13%
20172%13%
20162%13%
20152%13%
20142%13%
20132%13%
20122%13%
20113%13%
20103%14%
20093%14%
20083%14%
20073%14%
20063%13%
20052%14%
20043%14%
20032%13%
20023%14%
20012%14%
20002%13%
19991%13%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%14%
19951%13%
19941%13%
19931%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
19901%13%
19891%12%
19881%12%
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% White
68%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
202468%47%
202368%48%
202269%49%
202170%50%
202073%53%
201973%53%
201874%55%
201774%55%
201676%56%
201577%57%
201478%58%
201378%60%
201279%61%
201179%62%
201081%64%
200982%64%
200883%65%
200784%66%
200684%67%
200586%67%
200486%68%
200387%69%
200287%69%
200189%70%
200090%71%
199992%71%
199892%72%
199792%72%
199693%72%
199594%73%
199494%74%
199394%74%
199294%75%
199195%75%
199094%75%
198995%77%
198895%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20213%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%3%
20171%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,197 is higher than the state median of $26,155. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,568 is higher than the state median of $25,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
2023$140 MM$36 MM
2022$133 MM$35 MM
2021$140 MM$36 MM
2020$133 MM$35 MM
2019$134 MM$34 MM
2018$131 MM$34 MM
2017$128 MM$33 MM
2016$131 MM$33 MM
2015$106 MM$31 MM
2014$127 MM$33 MM
2012$116 MM$32 MM
2011$107 MM$32 MM
2010$106 MM$31 MM
2009$105 MM$29 MM
2008$100 MM$30 MM
2007$97 MM$30 MM
2006$101 MM$28 MM
2005$96 MM$26 MM
2004$80 MM$25 MM
2003$75 MM$23 MM
2002$74 MM$22 MM
2001$70 MM$19 MM
2000$67 MM$21 MM
1999$65 MM$18 MM
1998$62 MM$17 MM
1997$58 MM$18 MM
1996$56 MM$18 MM
1995$53 MM$17 MM
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Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
2023$137 MM$35 MM
2022$130 MM$35 MM
2021$137 MM$35 MM
2020$130 MM$35 MM
2019$132 MM$34 MM
2018$130 MM$32 MM
2017$126 MM$30 MM
2016$129 MM$31 MM
2015$103 MM$27 MM
2014$125 MM$30 MM
2012$114 MM$29 MM
2011$105 MM$29 MM
2010$103 MM$27 MM
2009$102 MM$28 MM
2008$96 MM$28 MM
2007$94 MM$27 MM
2006$98 MM$26 MM
2005$94 MM$24 MM
2004$80 MM$23 MM
2003$75 MM$22 MM
2002$73 MM$21 MM
2001$67 MM$19 MM
2000$63 MM$18 MM
1999$62 MM$17 MM
1998$59 MM$16 MM
1997$65 MM$17 MM
1996$54 MM$17 MM
1995$52 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$27,197
$26,155

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
2023$26,997$26,903
2022$24,126$24,008
2021$26,373$26,923
2020$24,126$24,008
2019$23,904$23,941
2018$22,911$23,158
2017$21,929$23,565
2016$21,818$22,784
2015$17,585$17,550
2014$20,937$19,634
2012$18,151$18,596
2011$16,276$17,741
2010$15,977$17,550
2009$15,479$15,687
2008$14,760$16,010
2007$13,970$15,930
2006$14,316$14,244
2005$13,433$13,640
2004$11,251$12,449
2003$10,382$11,783
2002$10,274$11,418
2001$9,749$10,826
2000$9,339$11,568
1999$9,130$10,371
1998$8,764$8,710
1997$8,238$9,041
1995$7,842$8,640
1992$7,386$7,942
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Spending / Student
$26,568
$25,223

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
2023$26,373$26,369
2022$23,582$23,951
2021$25,763$26,388
2020$23,582$23,951
2019$23,433$23,978
2018$22,711$21,691
2017$21,538$21,170
2016$21,476$21,429
2015$17,042$15,389
2014$20,651$17,604
2012$17,828$16,359
2011$16,053$16,380
2010$15,483$15,389
2009$14,991$15,388
2008$14,067$15,218
2007$13,546$14,297
2006$13,903$13,208
2005$13,160$12,366
2004$11,187$11,610
2003$10,484$11,112
2002$10,210$10,951
2001$9,417$10,705
2000$8,812$10,279
1999$8,746$9,820
1998$8,409$8,369
1997$9,363$8,599
1995$7,671$8,373
1992$7,159$7,767
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Best Wallingford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Gr: PK-2 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
Evarts C. Stevens School
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Gr: PK-2 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Highland School
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Gr: PK-2 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Moses Y. Beach School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Gr: PK-2 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,155 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
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