Wolcott High School

Wolcott High School, a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Wolcott, Connecticut, run under Wolcott School District, enrolls 611 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 22% below the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 788 students.

Wolcott High School is one of 5 schools operated by Wolcott School District, a district that hosts 2,060 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wolcott High School reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wolcott High School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alcott School, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wolcott High School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 757 students in 2018 compared to 611 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

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