Top Rankings
Avon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 472 students in Avon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,030 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Avon School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
62%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,524 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,095
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,524
$25,225
Best Avon School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roaring Brook School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
30 Old Wheeler Ln.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4810
Gr: PK-4 | 472 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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