John F. Kennedy High School vs Michael F. Wallace Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric John F. Kennedy High School Michael F. Wallace Middle School
Location Waterbury, CT Waterbury, CT
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,391 1,059
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 77.6% 83.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric John F. Kennedy High School Michael F. Wallace Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,476 $20,476
District Waterbury School District Waterbury School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group John F. Kennedy High School Michael F. Wallace Middle School
White 9.8% 9.8%
African American 22.6% 22.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.0% 61.1%
Asian 1.6% 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.7% 3.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric John F. Kennedy High School Michael F. Wallace Middle School
AP Courses Offered 12
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 347.8:1 176.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 49.4% 39.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 311 151
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.