Ledyard School District

4 Blonder Boulevard
Ledyard, CT 06339
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,668 students in Ledyard School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Ledyard School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
2,426 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ledyard 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#123 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ledyard   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ledyard   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.
49%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ledyard   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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ledyard   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.67
# American Indian Students
69 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
108 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,738 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
187
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,155 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 $19,149 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
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ledyard   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
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Ledyard   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
$20,155
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ledyard   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
$19,149
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ledyard   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 Ledyard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gallup Hill School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
169 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #22.
Juliet W. Long School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1854 Route12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Grades: 3-5
| 266 students
Rank: #33.
Ledyard Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Grades: 6-12
| 546 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gales Ferry School
1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Grades: K-2
| 238 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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