B+
Southington School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Southington.
Students
6,000
Schools
13
Spent per student
$21,438
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$28.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Southington School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the CT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.6M, about $4,774 per student
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,438 per student · 17% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,984’20
6,021’21
6,087’22
6,040’23
6,000’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
A−549 students12:1
R. E. Thalberg Elementary School
B443 students14:1
William H. Hatton Elementary School
A−320 students12:1
Urbin T. Kelley School
A301 students12:1
William M. Strong Elementary School
A294 students12:1
Flanders Elementary School
B+259 students10:1
South End Elementary School
A−243 students11:1
Zaya A. Oshana Elementary School
A235 students11:1
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
B671 students11:1
John F. Kennedy Middle School
B+659 students12:1
Southington High School
B+1,905 students13:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - SES
62 students21:1
Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES
59 students30:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.