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Explorations

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,438

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Spencer St.
Winsted, CT 06098

(860) 738-9070

District: Explorations District

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2009 → 11th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (19% vs 50% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Connecticut avg50%

Not ranked this year

Explorations did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	178 of 200	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	151 of 188	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	160 of 189	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.1	147 of 176	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2020-2021) ?

Science26%-26 vs state

English Language Arts23%-37 vs state

Math9%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Explorations	Public, Charter	9-12	71 Spencer St.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Explorations District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 738-9070	77	8	9.5	58.4%	53 (68.8%)	5 (6.5%)	9 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)								(n/a)								$22,438
The Gilbert School	Public	7-12	200 Williams Ave.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	The Gilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 379-8521	452	38	11.9	56.4%	302 (66.8%)	14 (3.1%)	95 (21.0%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	23	102^nd of 141 public high schools	27.7%		32.1	90^th of 145 public high schools	37.9%	12	29.1		15.5	39.8	36.3	34.1	28.6
Northwestern Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 Battistoni Dr.	Winsted	06098	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 07	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 379-8525	536	55	9.6	23.5%	503 (93.8%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	75.4	38^th of 141 public high schools	73.0%		66.5	50^th of 145 public high schools	65.5%	12	63.1	74.6	38.6					$28,876
Torrington High School	Public	9-12	50 Major Besse Dr.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2294	1,034	87	11.9	62.3%	386 (37.3%)	81 (7.8%)	475 (45.9%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (2.6%)	27.9	92^nd of 141 public high schools	34.8%		27.2	99^th of 145 public high schools	31.7%	7	35.0	45.8	17.4					$24,761
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School	Public	9-12	75 Oliver St.	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-5300	643	53	12.2	36.4%	466 (72.5%)	7 (1.1%)	121 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	12.6	125^th of 141 public high schools	11.3%		23.9	109^th of 145 public high schools	24.8%	16	9.4		13.4					$29,886
Canton High School	Public	9-12	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 693-7707	443	46	9.6	21.9%	348 (78.6%)	41 (9.3%)	28 (6.3%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	90	14^th of 141 public high schools	90.1%		91.1	10^th of 145 public high schools	93.1%	4	89.9	80.8	49.5					$25,743
Lewis S. Mills High School	Public	9-12	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	No	(860) 673-0423	614	54	11.4	14.8%	398 (64.8%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (23.8%)	79.6	31^st of 141 public high schools	78.0%		79.4	31^st of 145 public high schools	78.6%		72.6	73.6	40.9					$22,005
Simsbury High School	Public	9-12	34 Farms Village Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 658-0451	1,187	100	11.8	17.9%	828 (69.8%)	70 (5.9%)	138 (11.6%)	86 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.0%)	92.4	9^th of 141 public high schools	93.6%		95.4	5^th of 145 public high schools	96.6%	4	85.8	83.3	55.7					$23,112
Housatonic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	246 Warren Turnpike Rd.	Falls Village	06031	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 01	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 824-5123	352	37	9.4	29.8%	283 (80.4%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (12.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)								(n/a)		65.5						$32,768
Granby Memorial High School	Public	9-12	54 North Granby Road	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3014	564	48	11.8	15.2%	448 (79.4%)	49 (8.7%)	36 (6.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	86.3	20^th of 141 public high schools	85.8%		90.3	11^th of 145 public high schools	92.4%	9	67.2	80.2	53.4					$23,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Explorations

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Explorations District

What is the racial makeup of Explorations?

Students at Explorations are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Not Specified.

How many students attend Explorations?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Explorations.

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