Willington School District

40a Old Farms Road
Willington, CT 06279
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Willington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Willington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Willington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
372 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Willington 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#132 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
41%
44%
50%
55-59%
47%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
80%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,669 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,618 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,669
$26,315
Spending / Student
$30,618
$25,377

Best Willington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hall Memorial School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 River Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
(860) 429-9391
Gr: 5-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 372 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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