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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,265 students in Southington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Southington School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
6,000 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southington School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.44
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
74%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,886 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,155 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,886
$26,315
Spending / Student
$21,155
$25,377
Best Southington School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
240 Main St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Gr: PK-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
William M. Strong Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
820 Marion Ave.
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Gr: PK-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Urbin T. Kelley School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 Ridgewood Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
50 Spring Lake Rd
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Gr: PK | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
820 Marion Ave
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Gr: PK | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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