Highland School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Wallingford, Connecticut
Highland School in Wallingford, Connecticut enrolled 292 students in 2024-25 with 23.6 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
294 students in 2022-23, 315 students in 2023-24, 292 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.8 to 23.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 294 | 23.8 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 24.3 | 13.0 |
| 2024-25 | 292 | 23.6 | 12.3 |
12.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools
Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Highland School enrolled 276 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent11.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.4% of students were White, 13.7% Hispanic, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White76.4%
- Hispanic13.7%
- Two or more races5.5%
- Asian2.7%
- Black1.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Wallingford
7 public elementary schools in Wallingford report 2024-25 enrollment; Highland School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Hill School | 357 | 11.9 | 28.6% |
| Moses Y. Beach School | 326 | 12.1 | 32.5% |
| Evarts C. Stevens School | 301 | 11.1 | 28.9% |
| Highland School | 292 | 12.3 | 21.9% |
| Rock Hill School | 278 | 10.6 | 29.1% |
| Parker Farms School | 268 | 11.0 | 42.2% |
| Pond Hill School | 267 | 10.0 | 31.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Highland School
- Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of YalesvilleThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 265 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Parker Farms SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 268 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Highland School with Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of YalesvilleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wallingford Public Schools spends per student$25,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,569
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutHighland School is the number 442 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#442 of 590
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.12.3:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Highland School
How many students attend Highland School?
292 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 294 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wallingford, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland School?
12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Highland School a Title I school?
Highland School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Highland School in?
Wallingford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0904740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090474000953 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.