Public schools in Wethersfield, CT
Wethersfield has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,908 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wethersfield Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Wethersfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Wethersfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield Public Schools | 7 | 3,646 | $22,484 |
| Capitol Region Education Council | 1 | 8,942 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Wethersfield, 1,146 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield High School | 1,146 | 13.8 | 21.3% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Wethersfield, 546 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Deane Middle School | 546 | 12.1 | 23.4% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Wethersfield, 2,216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Academy | 522 | 14.1 | 45.6% | Capitol Region Education Council |
| Highcrest School | 429 | 14.3 | 15.6% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
| Emerson-Williams School | 408 | 14.1 | 18.6% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
| Samuel B. Webb Elementary School | 342 | 13.1 | 19.6% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
| Alfred W. Hanmer School | 280 | 10.8 | 27.9% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
| Charles Wright School | 235 | 11.6 | 28.9% | Wethersfield Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Wethersfield's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Wethersfield school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 419 students (state 412).
| Wethersfield | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 419 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Wethersfield schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Wethersfield's 8 public schools and spent $22,484 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,484
- Wethersfield High School, the largest high school in Wethersfield1,146 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.1,146
- Compare Wethersfield Public Schools with Capitol Region Education CouncilWethersfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Wethersfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in Wethersfield
How many public schools are in Wethersfield, CT?
8 public schools with an address in Wethersfield were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 3,908 students.What is the largest high school in Wethersfield?
Wethersfield High School, with 1,146 students in 2024-25 (Wethersfield Public Schools).Which districts run Wethersfield's schools?
Wethersfield Public Schools (7 schools), Capitol Region Education Council (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25