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Item: Ellington School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

47 Main Street
Ellington, CT 06029

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Top 30%

Tel: (860) 896-2300

www.ellingtonschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

2,474 Students

490,969 Students

# Teachers

211 Teachers

40,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellington School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	97	79
Kind	144	151
1	184	173
2	182	178
3	209	185
4	171	176
5	192	184
6	201	185
7	210	186
8	183	187
9	175	204
10	179	197
11	185	193
12	162	190

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District Rank

Ellington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#43 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ellington School District
2023	#43
2022	#44
2021	#47
2019	#75
2018	#65
2017	#68
2016	#48
2015	#47
2014	#70
2013	#27
2012	#32

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65%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	65%	41%
2022	62%	40%
2021	58%	39%
2019	60%	48%
2018	60%	47%
2017	61%	46%
2016	63%	44%
2015	57%	40%
2014	49%	80%
2013	95%	82%
2012	95%	83%

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69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2022	69%	50%
2021	66%	51%
2019	68%	58%
2018	60%	57%
2017	71%	57%
2016	74%	58%
2015	72%	56%
2014	49%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	80%
2011	89%	79%

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63%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2022	63%	47%
2021	61%	49%

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93%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	93%	89%
2022	96%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	97%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	97%	88%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.4%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	12.4%	19.3%
2022	11.8%	22.9%
2021	10.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	0.45	0.67
2022	0.45	0.66
2021	0.44	0.66
2020	0.42	0.64
2019	0.42	0.64
2018	0.38	0.63
2017	0.38	0.63
2016	0.31	0.62
2015	0.31	0.61
2014	0.30	0.61
2013	0.30	0.59
2012	0.28	0.58
2011	0.26	0.57
2010	0.21	0.54
2009	0.18	0.55
2008	0.15	0.53
2007	0.15	0.52
2006	0.14	0.52
2005	0.12	0.51
2004	0.10	0.50
2003	0.08	0.49
2002	0.10	0.49
2001	0.09	0.48
2000	0.07	0.47
1999	0.06	0.47
1998	0.07	0.46
1997	0.06	0.46
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.07	0.43
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.05	0.41
1991	0.06	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	7%	25%
2019	7%	25%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	4%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	1%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	12%
2022	6%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	6%	13%
2017	6%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

71%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	64%	48%
2022	65%	49%
2021	66%	50%
2020	68%	53%
2019	68%	53%
2018	70%	55%
2017	70%	55%
2016	82%	56%
2015	83%	57%
2014	83%	58%
2013	84%	60%
2012	84%	61%
2011	86%	62%
2010	89%	64%
2009	91%	64%
2008	92%	65%
2007	92%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	94%	67%
2004	95%	68%
2003	96%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	97%	71%
1999	97%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	96%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,972 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	$53 MM	$36 MM
2022	$51 MM	$35 MM
2021	$53 MM	$36 MM
2020	$51 MM	$35 MM
2019	$51 MM	$34 MM
2018	$49 MM	$34 MM
2017	$45 MM	$33 MM
2016	$44 MM	$33 MM
2015	$34 MM	$31 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$37 MM	$32 MM
2011	$36 MM	$32 MM
2010	$34 MM	$31 MM
2009	$35 MM	$29 MM
2008	$33 MM	$30 MM
2007	$31 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$30 MM	$26 MM
2004	$30 MM	$25 MM
2003	$31 MM	$23 MM
2002	$23 MM	$22 MM
2001	$21 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$21 MM
1999	$21 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$17 MM
1997	$17 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	$52 MM	$35 MM
2022	$49 MM	$35 MM
2021	$52 MM	$35 MM
2020	$49 MM	$35 MM
2019	$49 MM	$34 MM
2018	$47 MM	$32 MM
2017	$45 MM	$30 MM
2016	$43 MM	$31 MM
2015	$34 MM	$27 MM
2014	$41 MM	$30 MM
2012	$37 MM	$29 MM
2011	$35 MM	$29 MM
2010	$34 MM	$27 MM
2009	$34 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$31 MM	$27 MM
2006	$29 MM	$26 MM
2005	$29 MM	$24 MM
2004	$33 MM	$23 MM
2003	$31 MM	$22 MM
2002	$23 MM	$21 MM
2001	$21 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$21 MM	$17 MM
1998	$17 MM	$16 MM
1997	$16 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,459

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,803	$26,903
2022	$18,957	$24,008
2021	$20,271	$26,923
2020	$18,957	$24,008
2019	$18,531	$23,941
2018	$18,262	$23,158
2017	$16,991	$23,565
2016	$16,565	$22,784
2015	$12,953	$17,550
2014	$15,795	$19,634
2012	$13,645	$18,596
2011	$13,068	$17,741
2010	$12,894	$17,550
2009	$13,201	$15,687
2008	$12,725	$16,010
2007	$12,397	$15,930
2006	$12,211	$14,244
2005	$12,410	$13,640
2004	$12,445	$12,449
2003	$13,290	$11,783
2002	$10,276	$11,418
2001	$9,456	$10,826
2000	$9,697	$11,568
1999	$9,775	$10,371
1998	$8,487	$8,710
1997	$8,218	$9,041
1995	$8,078	$8,640
1992	$7,613	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$20,972

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ellington School District	Connecticut
2023	$20,331	$26,369
2022	$18,516	$23,951
2021	$19,811	$26,388
2020	$18,516	$23,951
2019	$18,008	$23,978
2018	$17,736	$21,691
2017	$16,882	$21,170
2016	$16,455	$21,429
2015	$12,757	$15,389
2014	$15,425	$17,604
2012	$13,293	$16,359
2011	$12,709	$16,380
2010	$12,699	$15,389
2009	$12,765	$15,388
2008	$12,478	$15,218
2007	$12,103	$14,297
2006	$11,672	$13,208
2005	$11,882	$12,366
2004	$13,933	$11,610
2003	$13,072	$11,112
2002	$10,081	$10,951
2001	$9,259	$10,705
2000	$9,377	$10,279
1999	$9,620	$9,820
1998	$8,246	$8,369
1997	$8,056	$8,599
1995	$7,463	$8,373
1992	$7,321	$7,767

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Best Ellington School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Windermere School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2 Abbott Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2329

Gr: PK-6 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #22.

Crystal Lake School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322

Gr: PK-6 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Center School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

49 Main St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2315

Gr: K-6 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #44.

Ellington Middle School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

46 Middle Butcher Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339

Gr: 7-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #55.

Ellington High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

37 Maple St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2352

Gr: 9-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ellington School District?

Ellington School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,474 students.

What is the rank of Ellington School District?

Ellington School District is ranked #42 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Ellington School District?

71% of Ellington School District students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ellington School District?

Ellington School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Ellington School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,972 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,474 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 93% (Top 20% in CT)
: Top 30%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education