Torrington Public Schools, Connecticut

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Torrington Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 3,883 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Torrington Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Litchfield and Northwest Hills counties). During the 2023 school year, 3,883 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Torrington Public Schools consists of 10 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Glenn Burger
Kristen Conway
Patrick Cronin
Gary Eucalitto
William Knight
Jeffrey Putnam2023
Susan DePretis2020
Edward Corey2017
Ellen Hoehne2017
John Kissko2011

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,824,000 $1,327 4%
Local: $66,830,000 $18,380 60%
State: $40,409,000 $11,114 36%
Total: $112,063,000 $30,820
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $111,338,000 $30,621
Total Current Expenditures: $83,883,000 $23,070
Instructional Expenditures: $49,127,000 $13,511 44%
Student and Staff Support: $5,923,000 $1,628 5%
Administration: $15,921,000 $4,378 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,912,000 $3,551 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,518,000 $4,542
Construction: $16,062,000 $4,417
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $329,000 $90
Interest on Debt: $140,000 $38


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 22 45-49 10-14 13 PS 10-14 27
2018-2019 30 50-54 10-14 22 PS 20-24 34
2017-2018 31 50-54 15-19 22 PS 15-19 35
2016-2017 28 45-49 10-14 17 PS 20-24 33
2015-2016 27 45-49 15-19 18 PS 10-14 30
2014-2015 25 45-49 10-14 18 <50 10-14 28
2013-2014 50-59 PS PS 60-79 50-59
2012-2013 82 >=95 70-74 73 >=50 70-79 85
2011-2012 85 >=95 70-74 76 >=50 80-89 87
2010-2011 85 >=95 75-79 74 >=50 >=80 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 55-59 30-34 31 PS 35-39 45
2018-2019 45 60-64 25-29 33 PS 35-39 50
2017-2018 48 65-69 40-44 35 PS 40-44 53
2016-2017 45 65-69 45-49 32 PS 45-49 49
2015-2016 46 60-64 40-44 36 PS 40-44 49
2014-2015 48 65-69 35-39 37 <50 30-34 51
2013-2014 50-59 PS PS 40-59 50-59
2012-2013 83 90-94 75-79 71 >=50 80-89 85
2011-2012 83 90-94 70-74 70 >=50 80-89 85
2010-2011 81 90-94 70-74 68 >=50 60-79 85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 79 >=50 >=50 70-74 PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 82 >=50 60-79 80-89 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 83 >=50 >=80 75-79 >=50 85-89
2016-2017 70 >=50 >=50 50-59 >=50 75-79
2015-2016 82 >=50 >=50 70-74 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 84 >=50 >=50 70-79 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 84 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 85 >=80 >=50 80-89 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80 >=50 >=80 60-69 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 77 >=50 >=80 60-69 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,883 1.5
2021-2022 3,825 4.9
2020-2021 3,636 -4.2
2019-2020 3,788 -1.5
2018-2019 3,846 -4.9
2017-2018 4,036 -1.6
2016-2017 4,099 -1.4
2015-2016 4,156 -1.3
2014-2015 4,208 -1.4
2013-2014 4,265 -2.1
2012-2013 4,355 -2.5
2011-2012 4,463 -1.1
2010-2011 4,511 -2.7
2009-2010 4,631 -0.1
2008-2009 4,636 -2.6
2007-2008 4,756 -2.1
2006-2007 4,856 -1.7
2005-2006 4,940 -1.0
2004-2005 4,988 -0.8
2003-2004 5,027 0.0
2002-2003 5,026 1.5
2001-2002 4,949 0.2
2000-2001 4,938 1.7
1999-2000 4,856 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Torrington Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.0 5.2
Black 6.1 12.6
Hispanic 38.4 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 2.7 4.5
White 48.1 47.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Torrington Public Schools had 334.35 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.61.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 16.40
Elementary: 199.95
Secondary: 110.60
Total: 334.35

Torrington Public Schools employed 13.60 district administrators and 14.40 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.60
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 14.40
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 163.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 26.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 6.00
Student Support Services: 46.02
Other Support Services: 148.10


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Torrington Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Forbes School3104-5
Southwest School2924-5
Torringford School612KG-3
Torrington High School1,0109-12
Torrington Middle School9756-8
Vogel-Wetmore School532KG-3

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