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Waterbury Public Schools, Connecticut

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Waterbury Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 11
Students: 18,701 (2022-2023)
Schools: 29 (2022-2023)
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Waterbury Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New Haven and Naugatuck Valley counties). During the 2023 school year, 18,701 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

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

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School board

Waterbury Public Schools consists of 11 members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Anthony Ireland20252027
Yarixa Lopez20252027
Jacqueline Jackson20232027
Rocco Orso20192027
Elizabeth Brown2025
LaToya Ireland20212025
Margaret O'Brien20212025
Melissa Serrano-Adorno20172025
Juanita Hernandez20132025
Thomas Van Stone Sr.20132025

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: $32,983,000 $1,795 8%
Local: $108,434,000 $5,901 28%
State: $249,587,000 $13,584 64%
Total: $391,004,000 $21,280
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $386,351,000 $21,027
Total Current Expenditures: $336,097,000 $18,291
Instructional Expenditures: $200,329,000 $10,902 52%
Student and Staff Support: $52,050,000 $2,832 13%
Administration: $29,174,000 $1,587 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $54,544,000 $2,968 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $36,658,000 $1,995
Construction: $23,174,000 $1,261
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,167,000 $172
Interest on Debt: $1,524,000 $82


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 12 30-34 9 10 20-29 11 22
2018-2019 19 45-49 15 16 30-34 20 33
2017-2018 18 40-44 14 15 20-24 23 32
2016-2017 17 35-39 12 14 15-19 21 29
2015-2016 16 35-39 11 12 20-29 15-19 29
2014-2015 13 35-39 9 10 11-19 15-19 27
2013-2014 36 PS 40-49 35-39 PS <50 20-29
2012-2013 60 80-84 54 55 70-79 70-74 76
2011-2012 64 80-84 57 60 70-79 70-74 77
2010-2011 65 80-84 59 61 70-79 80-84 79

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 23 45-49 21 19 30-39 21 39
2018-2019 31 55-59 27 27 35-39 31 47
2017-2018 28 45-49 24 24 20-24 33 42
2016-2017 27 45-49 22 23 20-24 35 42
2015-2016 29 55-59 23 24 30-39 35-39 44
2014-2015 26 55-59 21 21 20-29 35-39 42
2013-2014 28 PS 30-39 25-29 PS <50 20-29
2012-2013 59 80-84 55 52 70-79 70-74 74
2011-2012 62 80-84 57 55 60-69 70-74 77
2010-2011 59 65-69 56 52 60-69 80-84 74

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 81 >=80 80-84 79 >=50 >=80 80-84
2018-2019 82 >=80 84 78 >=50 >=80 85-89
2017-2018 77 >=80 76 72 >=50 70-79 85-89
2016-2017 76 >=80 80 70 >=50 >=80 80-84
2015-2016 73 >=80 77 68 PS 70-79 80-84
2014-2015 69 60-79 71 64 >=50 70-79 75-79
2013-2014 68 60-79 72 59 PS >=80 81
2012-2013 66 >=80 66 60 PS >=80 75-79
2011-2012 63 60-79 64 54 >=50 PS 75-79
2010-2011 66 >=80 70 55 <50 75


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 18,701 0.5
2021-2022 18,610 1.3
2020-2021 18,374 -1.8
2019-2020 18,697 -0.3
2018-2019 18,751 -0.9
2017-2018 18,914 0.0
2016-2017 18,907 0.8
2015-2016 18,765 -0.1
2014-2015 18,784 0.9
2013-2014 18,614 1.2
2012-2013 18,391 1.8
2011-2012 18,061 -0.5
2010-2011 18,152 0.0
2009-2010 18,152 -0.9
2008-2009 18,319 0.1
2007-2008 18,304 0.5
2006-2007 18,210 0.7
2005-2006 18,075 1.0
2004-2005 17,896 1.0
2003-2004 17,714 1.7
2002-2003 17,413 3.7
2001-2002 16,762 2.9
2000-2001 16,282 3.1
1999-2000 15,782 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Waterbury Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 5.2
Black 21.2 12.6
Hispanic 61.6 30.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 4.5
White 11.1 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, Waterbury Public Schools had 1,341.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.94.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 58.15
Kindergarten: 68.69
Elementary: 794.88
Secondary: 414.78
Total: 1,341.50

Waterbury Public Schools employed 67.00 district administrators and 77.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 67.00
District Administrative Support: 55.00
School Administrators: 77.00
School Administrative Support: 85.90
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 445.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 89.27
Total Guidance Counselors: 54.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 35.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 19.10
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 89.90
Other Support Services: 521.88


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]

Waterbury Public Schools operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bucks Hill School294KG-5
Bunker Hill School468PK-5
B. W. Tinker School567PK-5
Carrington School457PK-8
Crosby High School1,4009-12
Driggs School462PK-5
Duggan School429PK-8
F. J. Kingsbury School439PK-5
Gilmartin School480PK-8
Hopeville School303KG-5
H. S. Chase School629PK-5
International School171PK-2
John F. Kennedy High School1,2979-12
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School596PK-5
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School457PK-5
Michael F. Wallace Middle School1,0624-8
North End Middle School6926-8
Reed School455PK-8
Regan School246PK-5
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School614PK-5
Sprague School407PK-5
Walsh School360PK-5
Washington School296PK-5
Waterbury Arts Magnet School8216-12
Waterbury Career Academy7669-12
Wendell L. Cross School551PK-7
West Side Middle School8176-8
Wilby High School1,1579-12
Woodrow Wilson School438PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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