Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 599 students in Colchester School District.
Public Preschools in Colchester School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
4 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#70 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Colchester   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Colchester   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
32%
# Black Students
30 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,837 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
83%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
199
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,966 in this school district is less 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 $23,254 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Colchester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Colchester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,966
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Colchester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,254
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Colchester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colchester School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Grades: PK-2
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,209 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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