Total enrollment
2,060
-78 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Wolcott School District
Connecticut · 2,060 students · 1 city
Wolcott School District's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 2,060 K-12 students inside Connecticut, an average of 412 per school.
4-year change in Wolcott School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wolcott School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Connecticut | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,060 | #77 of 132 | #4,350 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #77 of 132 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #33 of 131 | #858 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.5% | #57 of 132 | #6,172 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #72 of 110 | #3,515 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 Wolcott School District
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,245 to 2,060 students (down 8%) and from 199 to 193 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott High School | Wolcott | High | 09-12 | 611 |
| Tyrrell Middle School | Wolcott | Middle | 06-08 | 498 |
| Wakelee School | Wolcott | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 |
| Alcott School | Wolcott | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Frisbie School | Wolcott | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
About Wolcott School District
Wolcott School District is a thinly populated Connecticut school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 2,060.
Looking at the level breakdown, Wolcott School District comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 412 in this district, meaningfully below the Connecticut typical of 489.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 4%: 2,138 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,060 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Wolcott School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.