Top Rankings
Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 59 students in Derby School District.
Public Preschools in Derby School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Derby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
567 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
34%
# Black Students
278 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
21%
15%
# White Students
356 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
27%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
99
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,277 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,018 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,277
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,018
$25,225
Best Derby School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
75 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 446-4224
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 446-4224
Grades: PK
| 59 students
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