Total enrollment
5,087
-229 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Wallingford School District
Connecticut · 5,087 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Wallingford School District comes to roughly 5,087 students across 12 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Wallingford School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wallingford School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,087 | #25 of 132 | #1,897 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #20 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #36 of 131 | #936 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.2% | #56 of 132 | #6,097 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #59 of 110 | #3,111 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wallingford School District
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,736 to 5,087 students (down 11%) and from 513 to 470 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman Hall High School | Wallingford | High | 09-12 | 936 |
| Mark T. Sheehan High School | Wallingford | High | 09-12 | 673 |
| Dag Hammarskjold Middle School | Wallingford | Middle | 06-08 | 593 |
| James H. Moran Middle School | Wallingford | Middle | 06-08 | 531 |
| Cook Hill School | Wallingford | Elementary | PK-02 | 357 |
| Moses Y. Beach School | Wallingford | Elementary | PK-02 | 326 |
| Evarts C. Stevens School | Wallingford | Elementary | PK-02 | 301 |
| Highland School | Wallingford | Elementary | PK-02 | 292 |
| Rock Hill School | Wallingford | Elementary | 03-05 | 278 |
| Parker Farms School | Wallingford | Elementary | 02-05 | 268 |
| Pond Hill School | Wallingford | Elementary | 03-05 | 267 |
| Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville | Yalesville | Elementary | 03-05 | 265 |
About Wallingford School District
As an average-sized district in Connecticut, Wallingford School District enrolls 5,087 students across 12 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wallingford School District covers 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 424 in this district, noticeably below the Connecticut typical of 489.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 5,316 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,087 in SY 2024-25.
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