Waterford Public Schools, Connecticut

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Waterford Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,341 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Waterford Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (New London and Southeastern Connecticut counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,341 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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School board

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

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marcia Benvenuti2027
Pat Fedor2027
Amanda Gates-Lamothe2027
Craig Merriman2027
Laurie Wolfley20232027
Kathleen Elbaum2025
Joy Gaughan2025
Christopher Jones2025
Deb Roselli Kelly2025

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,172,000 $1,795 6%
Local: $58,143,000 $25,019 81%
State: $9,851,000 $4,239 14%
Total: $72,166,000 $31,052
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,923,000 $28,796
Total Current Expenditures: $60,760,000 $26,144
Instructional Expenditures: $36,893,000 $15,874 55%
Student and Staff Support: $6,656,000 $2,864 10%
Administration: $6,100,000 $2,624 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,111,000 $4,780 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $997,000 $429
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $110,000 $47
Interest on Debt: $1,637,000 $704


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 45 50-54 30-39 30-34 PS 25-29 48
2018-2019 63 75-79 40-49 45-49 PS 55-59 65
2017-2018 54 65-69 20-29 40-44 PS 45-49 57
2016-2017 51 70-74 11-19 30-34 >=50 50-59 53
2015-2016 49 65-69 30-39 40-44 <50 50-59 50
2014-2015 42 65-69 20-29 30-34 >=50 30-39 42
2013-2014 21-39 PS PS 40-59
2012-2013 91 90-94 80-89 85-89 >=50 >=80 92
2011-2012 92 90-94 85-89 85-89 >=80 >=50 93
2010-2011 92 90-94 85-89 85-89 >=50 PS 92

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 58 60-64 60-69 40-44 PS 55-59 60
2018-2019 70 80-84 50-59 55-59 PS 65-69 72
2017-2018 67 70-74 40-49 50-54 PS 60-64 70
2016-2017 66 80-84 30-39 50-54 <50 60-69 68
2015-2016 67 75-79 50-59 50-54 >=50 50-59 69
2014-2015 66 80-84 30-39 50-54 >=50 50-59 68
2013-2014 40-59 PS PS 40-59
2012-2013 89 90-94 >=90 80-84 >=50 60-79 90
2011-2012 89 90-94 80-84 80-84 >=80 >=50 90
2010-2011 88 90-94 85-89 85-89 >=50 PS 88

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 87 >=50 PS >=80 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 95 >=80 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 91 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 93 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 91 >=50 >=80 >=80 PS 90-94
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2010-2011 91 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 90-94


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 (%)
2023-2024 2,341 0.1
2022-2023 2,338 0.6
2021-2022 2,324 -1.0
2020-2021 2,347 -4.2
2019-2020 2,445 -2.1
2018-2019 2,497 -0.8
2017-2018 2,516 0.1
2016-2017 2,514 0.1
2015-2016 2,511 -0.5
2014-2015 2,524 -0.9
2013-2014 2,546 -3.2
2012-2013 2,627 -2.2
2011-2012 2,685 -4.3
2010-2011 2,800 -2.4
2009-2010 2,867 -0.4
2008-2009 2,879 -1.8
2007-2008 2,932 -1.5
2006-2007 2,975 -0.5
2005-2006 2,989 -5.6
2004-2005 3,157 1.5
2003-2004 3,109 0.7
2002-2003 3,087 1.3
2001-2002 3,047 1.4
2000-2001 3,004 1.6
1999-2000 2,956 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Waterford Public Schools (%) Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.0 5.2
Black 2.6 12.5
Hispanic 15.0 31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.1
Two or More Races 5.6 4.7
White 71.2 46.2

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 2023-2024 school year, Waterford Public Schools had 204.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.44.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 116.55
Secondary: 78.05
Total: 204.60

Waterford Public Schools employed 10.85 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.85
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 11.63
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 111.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 22.00
Other Support Services: 68.78


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]

Waterford Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clark Lane Middle School5486-8
Great Neck Elementary School334PK-5
Oswegatchie Elementary School296PK-5
Quaker Hill Elementary School341KG-5
Waterford High School7139-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    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 October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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