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What's the biggest difference between Wilton High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,202
High
DISTRICT 933 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090513001076
Wilton High School
395 Danbury Rd., Wilton, CT 06897 · (203) 762-0381 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,202 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
76 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 279 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 337 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 287 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 299 | 25% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wilton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Wilton High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton High School this school | 1,202 | 6.3% | N/A |
| New Canaan High School New Canaan | 1,257 | 0.2% | N/A |
| The Woodstock Academy Woodstock | 1,011 | 4.5% | N/A |
| Ridgefield High School Ridgefield | 1,411 | 8.9% | N/A |
| Cheshire High School Cheshire | 1,208 | 16.7% | N/A |
| Fairfield Ludlowe High School Fairfield | 1,367 | 12.5% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,202 | #39 of 201 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #126 of 188 | #12 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #135 of 188 | #16 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #188 of 196 | #19 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #73 of 120 | #9 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,202
-70 (-6%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 816
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,202 | 99 | 12.1:1 | 6% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 1,244 | 99 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,231 | 111.8 | 11.0:1 | 8% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 1,272 | 99 | 12.8:1 | 6% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 1,330 | 105.9 | 12.6:1 | 3% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 1,336 | 97 | 13.8:1 | 2% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 1,277 | 90 | 14.2:1 | 2% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 953 | 75 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 816 | 63 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,330 to 1,202); teachers down 6% (105.9 to 99).
About Wilton High School
Wilton High School operates as a large high school in Wilton, Connecticut. It serves 1,202 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Connecticut is roughly 788 students; this school is 53% above that.
Wilton High School is one of 4 schools in Wilton School District, which enrolls 3,730 students in total.
At Wilton High School, White students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 11% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 61% White. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Wilton High School employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. That is close to the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. Wilton High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 6%. The rate at public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region averages 33%, higher than here.
Wilton High School is located in Western Connecticut Planning Region, where the median household income is $128,188, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Wilton High School, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 148 other public schools.
Cider Mill School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 1,272.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Wilton High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilton School District
- Middlebrook SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Miller-Driscoll SchoolElementary · 845 students
- Cider Mill SchoolElementary · 831 students
Other schools in Wilton
- Middlebrook SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Miller-Driscoll SchoolElementary · 845 students
- Cider Mill SchoolElementary · 831 students
Other Wilton High schools
One other US public school is named Wilton High. Wilton High School is the largest of the 2.
- WILTON HIGH SCHOOLWilton, ND · 130 students
Nearby schools
- Cider Mill School0.5 mi · 831
- Middlebrook School0.7 mi · 852
- Miller-Driscoll School2.5 mi · 845
- Weston Middle School2.8 mi · 474
- Hurlbutt Elementary School2.9 mi · 443
- Weston High School2.9 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Wilton High SchoolHow large is Wilton High School?
Wilton High School enrolls approximately 1,202 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wilton High School serve?
Wilton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wilton High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Wilton High School.
What is the student diversity at Wilton High School?
Student demographics at Wilton High School are roughly 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wilton High School public or private?
Wilton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wilton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.