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Waterbury School District

236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Waterbury 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 21 public preschools serving 8,881 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
17,123 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
1,311 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterbury 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 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#190 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
41%
24%
50%
21%
47%
78%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
35%
% Black
21%
15%
% White
10%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,835 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,563 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,835
$26,315
Spending / Student
$22,563
$25,377

Best Waterbury School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Regan School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2780 North Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8187
Gr: PK-5 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
233 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8162
Gr: PK-5 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8168
Gr: PK-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #44.
Carrington School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
24 Kenmore Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8184
Gr: PK-8 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
H. S. Chase School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Woodtick Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8188
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Wendell L. Cross School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8171
Gr: PK-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
Bucks Hill School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8182
Gr: PK-5 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
B. W. Tinker School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186
Gr: PK-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #99.
F. J. Kingsbury School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
220 Columbia Blvd.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8172
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1010.
Duggan School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875
Gr: PK-8 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1111.
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3196 East Main St.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8174
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1212.
Washington School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177
Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
Bunker Hill School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
170 Bunker Hill Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183
Gr: PK-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1414.
Hopeville School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Cypress St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8173
Gr: PK-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1515.
Driggs School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
77 Woodlawn Terrace
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 574-8160
Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1616.
Walsh School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Dikeman Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8164
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1717.
Gilmartin School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
107 Wyoming Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8175
Gr: PK-8 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Sprague School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1443 Thomaston Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8189
Gr: PK-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Woodrow Wilson School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
235 Birch St.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 573-6660
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2020.
Reed School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Griggs Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8180
Gr: PK-8 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
116 Beecher Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8000
Gr: PK-4 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,123 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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