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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,373 students in Danbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Danbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Danbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Danbury High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
19 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
11,728 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
843 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danbury 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
18 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
632 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,030 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
27%
# Black Students
796 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
2,879 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
25%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
281
# Students in K Grade:
914
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
853
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
860
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
931
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
919
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
927
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
975
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,129
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
812
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,303 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,694
$25,998
Spending / Student
$17,303
$25,071
Best Danbury School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Danbury High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4803
Danbury, CT 06811
(203) 797-4803
Grades: 9-12
| 3,373 students
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