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Item: Danbury School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

63 Beaver Brook Road
Danbury, CT 06810

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 797-4701

www.danbury.k12.ct.us

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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Danbury School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	271	79
Kind	58	95
1	76	108
2	76	109
3	76	96
4	92	85
5	92	74

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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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#172 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Danbury School District
2023	#172
2022	#169
2021	#171
2019	#158
2018	#155
2017	#161
2016	#157
2015	#149
2014	#18
2013	#164
2012	#157
2011	#156
2010	#158

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23%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	23%	41%
2022	24%	40%
2021	19%	39%
2019	36%	48%
2018	35%	47%
2017	35%	46%
2016	33%	44%
2015	29%	40%
2014	69%	80%
2013	78%	82%
2012	81%	83%
2011	81%	83%
2010	81%	84%

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36%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2022	36%	50%
2021	32%	51%
2019	48%	58%
2018	35%	57%
2017	47%	57%
2016	49%	58%
2015	47%	56%
2014	70%	78%
2013	73%	80%
2012	76%	80%
2011	72%	79%
2010	71%	78%

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33%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2022	33%	47%
2021	34%	49%

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79%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	79%	88%
2022	80%	89%
2021	82%	90%
2020	81%	90%
2019	79%	90%
2018	81%	90%
2017	78%	89%
2016	77%	88%
2015	77%	88%
2014	78%	88%
2013	75%	86%
2012	77%	86%
2011	77%	84%

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(2022-23)

18.4%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	18.4%	19.3%
2022	23.4%	22.9%
2021	16.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	0.56	0.67
2022	0.58	0.66
2021	0.62	0.66
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.64
2018	0.63	0.63
2017	0.63	0.63
2016	0.64	0.62
2015	0.64	0.61
2014	0.65	0.59
2013	0.66	0.59
2012	0.66	0.57
2011	0.65	0.57
2010	0.65	0.54
2009	0.64	0.53
2008	0.63	0.53
2007	0.63	0.52
2006	0.63	0.51
2005	0.62	0.50
2004	0.62	0.50
2003	0.61	0.49
2002	0.61	0.49
2001	0.60	0.48
2000	0.61	0.48
1999	0.62	0.47
1998	0.60	0.45
1997	0.59	0.45
1996	0.59	0.45
1995	0.57	0.44
1994	0.56	0.44
1993	0.54	0.43
1992	0.52	0.43
1991	0.49	0.41
1990	0.47	0.41
1989	0.46	0.39
1988	0.45	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	8%	4%
2011	8%	4%
2010	9%	4%
2009	8%	4%
2008	8%	4%
2007	8%	4%
2006	8%	4%
2005	9%	3%
2004	9%	3%
2003	9%	3%
2002	9%	3%
2001	9%	3%
2000	9%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	10%	2%
1997	9%	3%
1996	10%	3%
1995	9%	2%
1994	9%	3%
1993	9%	2%
1992	9%	2%
1991	9%	2%
1990	9%	2%
1989	9%	2%
1988	9%	2%

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% Hispanic

66%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	62%	30%
2022	59%	29%
2021	52%	28%
2020	51%	27%
2019	51%	25%
2018	48%	25%
2017	48%	24%
2016	46%	23%
2015	45%	22%
2014	43%	21%
2013	40%	20%
2012	38%	20%
2011	36%	19%
2010	34%	18%
2009	32%	17%
2008	30%	17%
2007	28%	16%
2006	27%	15%
2005	25%	15%
2004	24%	15%
2003	23%	14%
2002	23%	14%
2001	21%	13%
2000	22%	13%
1999	21%	12%
1998	18%	12%
1997	19%	12%
1996	17%	12%
1995	17%	12%
1994	16%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	13%	11%
1991	12%	10%
1990	10%	10%
1989	9%	9%
1988	8%	9%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	13%
2018	7%	13%
2017	7%	13%
2016	7%	13%
2015	8%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	9%	13%
2011	9%	13%
2010	10%	14%
2009	10%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	11%	14%
2006	9%	14%
2005	11%	14%
2004	11%	14%
2003	11%	14%
2002	11%	14%
2001	12%	14%
2000	11%	14%
1999	11%	14%
1998	12%	14%
1997	12%	13%
1996	12%	13%
1995	11%	13%
1994	11%	13%
1993	12%	13%
1992	11%	13%
1991	10%	13%
1990	10%	13%
1989	10%	12%
1988	10%	12%

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% White

20%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	23%	48%
2022	25%	49%
2021	32%	50%
2020	33%	52%
2019	33%	53%
2018	36%	54%
2017	36%	55%
2016	38%	56%
2015	39%	57%
2014	40%	59%
2013	42%	60%
2012	44%	61%
2011	46%	62%
2010	47%	64%
2009	50%	65%
2008	52%	65%
2007	53%	66%
2006	56%	67%
2005	55%	68%
2004	56%	68%
2003	57%	69%
2002	57%	69%
2001	58%	70%
2000	58%	70%
1999	58%	71%
1998	60%	72%
1997	60%	72%
1996	61%	72%
1995	63%	73%
1994	64%	73%
1993	65%	74%
1992	67%	74%
1991	69%	75%
1990	71%	75%
1989	72%	77%
1988	73%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,684 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$319 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$319 MM	$41 MM
2022	$246 MM	$39 MM
2021	$208 MM	$36 MM
2020	$195 MM	$35 MM
2019	$199 MM	$34 MM
2018	$184 MM	$34 MM
2017	$173 MM	$33 MM
2016	$169 MM	$33 MM
2015	$143 MM	$31 MM
2014	$166 MM	$33 MM
2012	$150 MM	$32 MM
2011	$146 MM	$32 MM
2010	$143 MM	$31 MM
2009	$151 MM	$29 MM
2008	$137 MM	$30 MM
2007	$135 MM	$30 MM
2006	$137 MM	$28 MM
2005	$118 MM	$26 MM
2004	$107 MM	$25 MM
2003	$103 MM	$23 MM
2002	$100 MM	$22 MM
2001	$98 MM	$19 MM
2000	$87 MM	$21 MM
1999	$85 MM	$18 MM
1998	$81 MM	$17 MM
1997	$77 MM	$18 MM
1996	$74 MM	$18 MM
1995	$73 MM	$17 MM
1992	$62 MM	$14 MM
1990	$56 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$316 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$316 MM	$40 MM
2022	$240 MM	$38 MM
2021	$203 MM	$35 MM
2020	$191 MM	$35 MM
2019	$195 MM	$34 MM
2018	$182 MM	$32 MM
2017	$174 MM	$30 MM
2016	$169 MM	$31 MM
2015	$143 MM	$27 MM
2014	$163 MM	$30 MM
2012	$149 MM	$29 MM
2011	$145 MM	$29 MM
2010	$143 MM	$27 MM
2009	$149 MM	$28 MM
2008	$135 MM	$28 MM
2007	$135 MM	$27 MM
2006	$136 MM	$26 MM
2005	$117 MM	$24 MM
2004	$105 MM	$23 MM
2003	$102 MM	$22 MM
2002	$98 MM	$21 MM
2001	$97 MM	$19 MM
2000	$85 MM	$18 MM
1999	$82 MM	$17 MM
1998	$78 MM	$16 MM
1997	$74 MM	$17 MM
1996	$72 MM	$17 MM
1995	$70 MM	$16 MM
1992	$61 MM	$14 MM
1990	$56 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,934

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,573	$30,398
2022	$20,970	$29,114
2021	$17,703	$26,923
2020	$16,533	$24,008
2019	$17,489	$23,941
2018	$16,098	$23,158
2017	$15,212	$23,565
2016	$15,175	$22,784
2015	$13,590	$17,550
2014	$15,384	$19,634
2012	$14,313	$18,596
2011	$14,107	$17,741
2010	$14,038	$17,550
2009	$15,015	$15,687
2008	$13,832	$16,010
2007	$13,860	$15,930
2006	$14,744	$14,244
2005	$12,368	$13,640
2004	$11,226	$12,449
2003	$10,726	$11,783
2002	$10,462	$11,418
2001	$10,490	$10,826
2000	$9,559	$11,568
1999	$9,518	$10,371
1998	$9,166	$8,710
1997	$8,786	$9,041
1995	$8,325	$8,640
1992	$7,284	$7,942
1990	$6,770	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$26,684

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Danbury School District	Connecticut
2023	$26,326	$29,705
2022	$20,442	$28,339
2021	$17,311	$26,388
2020	$16,148	$23,951
2019	$17,102	$23,978
2018	$15,893	$21,691
2017	$15,315	$21,170
2016	$15,216	$21,429
2015	$13,568	$15,389
2014	$15,083	$17,604
2012	$14,181	$16,359
2011	$14,057	$16,380
2010	$14,015	$15,389
2009	$14,882	$15,388
2008	$13,679	$15,218
2007	$13,825	$14,297
2006	$14,637	$13,208
2005	$12,266	$12,366
2004	$11,020	$11,610
2003	$10,619	$11,112
2002	$10,243	$10,951
2001	$10,372	$10,705
2000	$9,303	$10,279
1999	$9,257	$9,820
1998	$8,802	$8,369
1997	$8,505	$8,599
1995	$8,029	$8,373
1992	$7,203	$7,767
1990	$6,747	$7,485

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Best Danbury School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ellsworth Avenue School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

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53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4740

Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: n/an/a

Dps Early Childhood Center

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17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832

Gr: PK-K | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: n/an/a

Dps Early Childhood Center At Granville

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14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990

Gr: PK | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 79% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education