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 New York 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brinckerhoff.
K–69 schoolsWappingers Central School District
7–82 middle schoolsWappingers Central School District
9–122 high schoolsWappingers Central School District
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.