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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 741 students in Danbury 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 Preschools in Danbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
19 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
11,833 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
824 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Danbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
66%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
20%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,149 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,537
$26,315
Spending / Student
$17,149
$25,377
Best Danbury School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Avenue School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4740
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4740
Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Gr: PK-K | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Gr: PK | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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