Regional School District 15

286 Whittemore Road
Middlebury, CT 06762
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 796 students in Regional School District 15. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Regional School District 15 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
3,508 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Regional School District 15, 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#55 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Regional School District 15, 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 Regional School District 15 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.
64%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Regional School District 15 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.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Regional School District 15 and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
87 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
2,852 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
81%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
58
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
263
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
272
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
317
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,652 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Regional School District 15 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$87 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Regional School District 15 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,111
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Regional School District 15 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
$24,652
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Regional School District 15 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Regional School District 15 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochambeau Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Peter Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Memorial Dr
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2496
Grades: 6-8
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,508 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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