Public schools in Willimantic, CT
Willimantic has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,295 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Windham School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Willimantic's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Willimantic | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windham School District | 4 | 3,224 | $25,776 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
| Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | 1 | 404 | 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.
3 high schools in Willimantic, 1,266 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham High School | 633 | 9.8 | 63.7% | Windham |
| Windham Technical High School | 510 | 10.9 | 35.7% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT) | 123 | 7.8 | 27.6% | Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
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 Willimantic, 583 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham Middle School | 583 | 10.4 | 69.1% | Windham |
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.
2 elementary schools in Willimantic, 446 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchaug School | 234 | 10.2 | 67.5% | Windham |
| W. B. Sweeney School | 212 | 10.1 | 81.1% | Windham |
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 Willimantic's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Willimantic school has 10.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 372 students (state 412).
| Willimantic | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.1 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 372 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 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 6 Willimantic 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 Willimantic
- Windham School DistrictRuns 4 of Willimantic's 6 public schools and spent $25,776 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,776
- Windham High School, the largest high school in Willimantic633 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.633
- Compare Windham School District with Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemWillimantic'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 Willimantic 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 Willimantic
How many public schools are in Willimantic, CT?
6 public schools with an address in Willimantic were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,295 students.What is the largest high school in Willimantic?
Windham High School, with 633 students in 2024-25 (Windham School District).Which districts run Willimantic's schools?
Windham School District (4 schools), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school), Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS (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