Canterbury School District

45 Westminster Road
Canterbury, CT 06331
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#141 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Canterbury   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canterbury   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.
48%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canterbury   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Canterbury   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
$14 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Canterbury   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
$30,484
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Canterbury   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
$30,262
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Canterbury   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 Canterbury School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canterbury Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
67 Kitt Rd.
Canterbury, CT 06331
(860) 546-6744
Grades: PK-4
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 461 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Bottom 50% in CT
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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