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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 12 public schools serving 5,087 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
5,087 Students
490,969 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
40,319 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWallingford School DistrictConnecticut
Pre-K23979
Kind315151
1333173
2389178
3376185
4349176
5353184
6390185
7361186
8373187
9376204
10420197
11411193
12402190
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District Rank

Wallingford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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:

0.50
0.68

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%
32%

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%
12%

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%
46%

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 $27,560 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,923 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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
$27,560
$26,315

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
$26,923
$25,377

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 Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School Of Yalesville
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 Church Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-6900
Gr: 3-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Rock Hill School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
910 Old Rock Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6260
Gr: 3-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Lyman Hall High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350
Gr: 9-12 | 936 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mark T. Sheehan High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5900
Gr: 9-12 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Pond Hill School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6230
Gr: 3-5 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #66.
Parker Farms School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6200
Gr: 2-5 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #77.
James H. Moran Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #88.
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Gr: PK-2 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Evarts C. Stevens School
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Gr: PK-2 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Highland School
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Gr: PK-2 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Moses Y. Beach School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Gr: PK-2 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wallingford School District?
Wallingford School District manages 12 public schools serving 5,087 students.
What is the rank of Wallingford School District?
Wallingford School District is ranked #123 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wallingford School District?
68% of Wallingford School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wallingford School District?
Wallingford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.
What is Wallingford School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $26,923 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,087 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%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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