Top Rankings
Southington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,333 students in Southington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Southington School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
6,040 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southington School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
74%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,015 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,741
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,015
$25,225
Best Southington School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
385 Pleasant St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3260
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3260
Gr: 6-8 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1071 South Main St.
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3275
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3275
Gr: 6-8 | 659 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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