Top Rankings
Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 660 students in Cheshire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Cheshire School District is Dodd Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,236 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
330 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 195 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.4%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
10%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 28-year historical data
% Black
4%
16%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
72%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,349 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,074 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$14,669 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$102 MM
$14,214 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$24,349
$29,922
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$24,074
$28,995
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Cheshire School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dodd Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Park Place
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3249
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3249
Gr: 7-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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