Wolcott School District

1488 Woodtick Road
Wolcott, CT 06716
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Wolcott School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Wolcott School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,060 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
11,341 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 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 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:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
18%
35%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
72%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,197 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$21,847
$26,315
Spending / Student
$21,197
$25,377

Best Wolcott School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,060 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 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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