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Waterbury School District

236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,597 students in Waterbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Waterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterbury Arts Magnet School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
29 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
17,259 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
1,280 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 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 78% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#190 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
41%
24%
50%
21%
47%
78%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
61%
31%
% Black
22%
15%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,385 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$391 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,655
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,385
$25,225

Best Waterbury School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 821 students
Rank: #22.
Waterbury Career Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Birch Street
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 755 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153
Grades: 9-12
| 1,391 students
Rank: #44.
Crosby High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Pierpont Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 574-8061
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #55.
Wilby High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 574-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,178 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 17,259 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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