Wethersfield Public Schools, Connecticut

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Wethersfield Public Schools
District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,584 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Wethersfield Public Schools is a school district in Connecticut (Hartford and Capitol counties). During the 2024 school year, 3,584 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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

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School board

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List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Marjorie Callan Carson
Charles Carey
Janice DiRoberts
Bobbie Granato
Christina Hernandez-Williams
Matt Laccavole
James Reilly
Elizabeth Walters
Jon Weiner

Elections

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School board meetings

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$5,367,000	$1,494	6%
Local:	$57,851,000	$16,106	65%
State:	$26,274,000	$7,315	29%
Total:	$89,492,000	$24,914

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$85,758,000	$23,874
Total Current Expenditures:	$78,217,000	$21,775
Instructional Expenditures:	$49,080,000	$13,663	57%
Student and Staff Support:	$7,445,000	$2,072	9%
Administration:	$7,646,000	$2,128	9%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$14,046,000	$3,910	16%
Total Capital Outlay:	$421,000	$117
Construction:	$0	$0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$172,000	$47
Interest on Debt:	$1,358,000	$378

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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 (%)
2021-2022	44	60-64	25-29	25	PS	40-44	50
2020-2021	41	55-59	20-29	23	PS	35-39	46
2018-2019	56	65-69	35-39	36	PS	50-54	61
2017-2018	54	70-74	30-34	36	<50	55-59	59
2016-2017	57	70-74	30-34	40-44	PS	60-69	60
2015-2016	57	65-69	35-39	40-44	>=50	50-59	60
2014-2015	43	55-59	25-29	25-29	>=50	40-49	46
2013-2014	21-39		PS	<50			21-39
2012-2013	90	90-94	80-84	80-84	PS	>=80	91
2011-2012	90	>=95	80-84	80-84	PS	>=50	92
2010-2011	91	90-94	65-69	80-84	PS	>=50	93

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 (%)
2021-2022	59	60-64	40-44	42	PS	60-64	65
2020-2021	59	55-59	30-39	39	PS	60-64	65
2018-2019	65	65-69	45-49	50	PS	55-59	71
2017-2018	66	70-74	45-49	45-49	<50	60-64	70
2016-2017	67	70-74	45-49	55-59	PS	60-69	70
2015-2016	67	75-79	45-49	50-54	>=50	80-89	70
2014-2015	56	60-64	40-44	40-44	>=50	50-59	60
2013-2014	21-39		PS	<50			21-39
2012-2013	85	85-89	80-84	75-79	PS	60-79	87
2011-2012	87	85-89	80-84	80-84	PS	>=50	89
2010-2011	84	80-84	75-79	75-79	PS	>=50	86

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 (%)
2021-2022	96	>=80	>=50	>=90	PS	>=50	>=95
2020-2021	94	>=50	>=80	80-89		PS	>=95
2019-2020	95	>=50	>=50	>=90	PS	>=50	>=95
2018-2019	94	>=80	>=80	>=90	PS	PS	90-94
2017-2018	94	>=50	>=50	80-89		PS	>=95
2016-2017	92	>=80	PS	80-89			90-94
2015-2016	94	>=80	>=80	80-89		PS	>=95
2014-2015	91	>=80	>=50	80-89		PS	90-94
2013-2014	92	>=50	>=50	80-89	PS	PS	90-94
2012-2013	90	>=50	>=50	60-69		PS	>=95
2011-2012	90	>=50	>=80	70-79			90-94
2010-2011	91	>=50	>=80	70-79	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.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	3,584	-1.7
2022-2023	3,646	1.5
2021-2022	3,592	1.4
2020-2021	3,543	-0.9
2019-2020	3,575	-0.3
2018-2019	3,587	0.3
2017-2018	3,575	0.3
2016-2017	3,565	-1.5
2015-2016	3,620	0.1
2014-2015	3,618	-2.3
2013-2014	3,701	0.7
2012-2013	3,675	-0.2
2011-2012	3,683	-3.1
2010-2011	3,798	-0.3
2009-2010	3,810	-0.1
2008-2009	3,812	0.0
2007-2008	3,811	-0.6
2006-2007	3,833	2.6
2005-2006	3,735	0.3
2004-2005	3,722	0.9
2003-2004	3,689	2.5
2002-2003	3,595	1.3
2001-2002	3,550	2.6
2000-2001	3,457	0.0
1999-2000	3,456	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Wethersfield Public Schools (%)	Connecticut K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.3	0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	5.0	5.2
Black	4.7	12.5
Hispanic	21.5	31.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	0.1
Two or More Races	4.2	4.7
White	64.2	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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wethersfield Public Schools had 269.90 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.28.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	3.40
Kindergarten:	11.50
Elementary:	159.00
Secondary:	96.00
Total:	269.90

Wethersfield Public Schools employed 11.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	11.00
District Administrative Support:	8.00
School Administrators:	11.00
School Administrative Support:	19.36

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	134.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	25.60
Total Guidance Counselors:	9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00
Library/Media Support:	8.00
Student Support Services:	26.60
Other Support Services:	163.85

Schools

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

Wethersfield Public Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Alfred W. Hanmer School	308	KG-6
Charles Wright School	265	PK-6
Emerson-Williams School	432	PK-6
Highcrest School	462	KG-6
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School	333	PK-6
Silas Deane Middle School	572	7-8
Wethersfield High School	1,126	9-12

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