Top Rankings
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 are 2 public preschools serving 227 students in Danbury School District.
Public Preschools in Danbury School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
19 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
11,728 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
843 Teachers
9,707 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
632 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,030 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
32%
# Black Students
796 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
2,879 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
25%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
227
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
914
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
853
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
860
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
876
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
931
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
919
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
927
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
975
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,129
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
812
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
675
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
757
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Grades: PK
| 48 students
Rank: n/an/a
14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Grades: PK
| 179 students
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