For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 696 students in Colchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Colchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bacon Academy, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.66
# American Indian Students
1 Student
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
27%
# Black Students
30 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,837 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
83%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
281
# Students in K Grade:
199
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,966 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 $23,254 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,966
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,254
$25,071
Best Colchester School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bacon Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
611 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 696 students
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