Derby School District

35 Fifth Street
Derby, CT 06418
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 303 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
1,273 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Derby 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CT)
#162 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Derby   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Derby   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Derby   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Derby   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
33%
# Black Students
257 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
406 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
32%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
104
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,082 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,815 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Derby   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Derby   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,082
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Derby   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,815
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Derby   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby Middle School
Math: 20% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
73 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,273 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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