Wallingford School District

100 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 4 public preschools serving 1,276 students in Wallingford School District.
Public Preschools in Wallingford School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
12 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
5,087 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#124 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
40%
41%
53%
50%
54%
47%
91%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
68%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,560
$26,315
Spending / Student
$26,923
$25,377

Best Wallingford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
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%

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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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