For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 267 students in Canterbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Canterbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
461 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Canterbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
32%
# Black Students
3 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
416 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
49
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,484 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,262 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,484
$25,998
Spending / Student
$30,262
$25,071
Best Canterbury School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canterbury Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
67 Kitt Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Grades: PK-4
| 267 students
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