Wilby High School vs Wolcott High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Wilby High School Wolcott High School
Location Waterbury, CT Wolcott, CT
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,196 611
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 10.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.4% 22.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

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

Metric Wilby High School Wolcott High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,129 $21,450
District Waterbury School District Wolcott School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Wilby High School Wolcott High School
White 5.0% 72.8%
African American 25.7% 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 63.9% 15.7%
Asian 0.6% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Wilby High School Wolcott High School
AP Courses Offered 6 12
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 243:1 137:1
Chronic Absenteeism 38.5% 18.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 222 41
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.