D
Waterbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Waterbury.
Students
17,123
Schools
29
Spent per student
$20,824
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Debt
$32.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterbury School District
- School Grade D: better than 11% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.9M, about $1,919 per student
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,824 per student · 20% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 56%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
16,479’20
16,369’21
17,131’22
17,259’23
17,123’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 63%Black 21%White 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School
C614 students16:1
Wendell L. Cross School
C−606 students14:1
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
C+590 students14:1
B. W. Tinker School
D578 students16:1
H. S. Chase School
D543 students12:1
Gilmartin School
D462 students15:1
Carrington School
C−455 students13:1
Bunker Hill School
D445 students15:1
Reed School
D439 students15:1
Duggan School
D429 students12:1
F. J. Kingsbury School
D416 students16:1
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School
D415 students12:1
Woodrow Wilson School
D415 students14:1
Driggs School
D410 students14:1
Walsh School
D350 students12:1
Sprague School
D344 students12:1
Hopeville School
D291 students10:1
Washington School
D−284 students12:1
Bucks Hill School
D283 students7:1
Roberto Clemente International Dual Language School
275 students18:1
Regan School
C+237 students14:1
Michael F. Wallace Middle School
C−1,059 students11:1
West Side Middle School
D848 students11:1
North End Middle School
D766 students10:1
Crosby High School
D1,453 students17:1
John F. Kennedy High School
C−1,391 students14:1
Wilby High School
D−1,196 students14:1
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
C+820 students12:1
Waterbury Career Academy
C709 students12:1
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.