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Wolcott School District

1488 Woodtick Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,476 students in Wolcott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Wolcott School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,096 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wolcott 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#81 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
41%
63%
50%
56%
47%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,471 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 $20,833 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,471
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,833
$25,225

Best Wolcott School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frisbie School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Alcott School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1490 Woodtick Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8160
Gr: PK-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Wakelee School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 Hempel Dr.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8154
Gr: K-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Tyrrell Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8151
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,096 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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