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Item: Essex School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1 Winthrop Road
Deep River, CT 06417

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (860) 526-2417

www.reg4.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

1 School

1,010 Schools

# Students

307 Students

490,969 Students

# Teachers

n/a

40,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Essex School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	49	79
Kind	33	151
1	36	173
2	37	178
3	34	185
4	34	176
5	41	184
6	43	185

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District Rank

Essex School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#16 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Essex School District
2023	#16
2022	#14
2021	#33
2019	#18
2018	#52
2017	#32
2016	#28
2015	#32
2013	#66
2012	#55
2011	#58

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67%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	67%	41%
2022	67%	40%
2021	57%	39%
2019	72%	48%
2018	62%	47%
2017	67%	46%
2016	68%	44%
2015	54%	40%
2013	91%	82%
2012	94%	83%
2011	93%	83%

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75-79%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2022	77%	50%
2021	72%	51%
2019	82%	58%
2018	62%	57%
2017	76%	57%
2016	77%	58%
2015	82%	56%
2013	91%	80%
2012	90%	80%
2011	90%	79%
2010	91%	78%

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70-79%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2022	74%	47%
2021	84%	49%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	10.8%	19.3%
2022	8.5%	22.9%
2021	5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	0.24	0.67
2022	0.29	0.66
2021	0.27	0.66
2020	0.27	0.64
2019	0.27	0.64
2018	0.25	0.63
2017	0.25	0.63
2016	0.22	0.62
2015	0.22	0.61
2014	0.21	0.61
2013	0.21	0.59
2012	0.15	0.58
2011	0.13	0.57
2010	0.17	0.54
2009	0.15	0.55
2008	0.15	0.53
2007	0.10	0.52
2006	0.10	0.52
2005	0.10	0.51
2004	0.13	0.50
2003	0.08	0.49
2002	0.10	0.49
2001	0.08	0.48
2000	0.10	0.47
1999	0.12	0.47
1998	0.08	0.46
1997	0.06	0.46
1996	0.04	0.45
1995	0.06	0.44
1994	0.02	0.43
1993	0.04	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.04	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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

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% Hispanic

12%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	10%	29%
2021	8%	28%
2020	7%	25%
2019	7%	25%
2018	8%	24%
2017	8%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	3%	19%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	3%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

83%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	87%	48%
2022	84%	49%
2021	85%	50%
2020	85%	53%
2019	85%	53%
2018	86%	55%
2017	86%	55%
2016	88%	56%
2015	88%	57%
2014	89%	58%
2013	89%	60%
2012	92%	61%
2011	93%	62%
2010	91%	64%
2009	92%	64%
2008	92%	65%
2007	95%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	67%
2004	93%	68%
2003	96%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	96%	70%
2000	95%	71%
1999	94%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	98%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	99%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	98%	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	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,681 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,013 is higher 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

$10 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	$10 MM	$36 MM
2022	$10 MM	$35 MM
2021	$10 MM	$36 MM
2020	$10 MM	$35 MM
2019	$10 MM	$34 MM
2018	$10 MM	$34 MM
2017	$10 MM	$33 MM
2016	$10 MM	$33 MM
2015	$9 MM	$31 MM
2014	$10 MM	$33 MM
2012	$10 MM	$32 MM
2011	$9 MM	$32 MM
2010	$9 MM	$31 MM
2009	$9 MM	$29 MM
2008	$10 MM	$30 MM
2007	$7 MM	$30 MM
2006	$7 MM	$28 MM
2005	$7 MM	$26 MM
2004	$6 MM	$25 MM
2003	$6 MM	$23 MM
2002	$6 MM	$22 MM
2001	$5 MM	$19 MM
2000	$5 MM	$21 MM
1999	$5 MM	$18 MM
1998	$5 MM	$17 MM
1997	$4 MM	$18 MM
1996	$7 MM	$18 MM
1995	$7 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	$9 MM	$35 MM
2022	$9 MM	$35 MM
2021	$9 MM	$35 MM
2020	$9 MM	$35 MM
2019	$10 MM	$34 MM
2018	$9 MM	$32 MM
2017	$10 MM	$30 MM
2016	$10 MM	$31 MM
2015	$9 MM	$27 MM
2014	$9 MM	$30 MM
2012	$9 MM	$29 MM
2011	$9 MM	$29 MM
2010	$9 MM	$27 MM
2009	$8 MM	$28 MM
2008	$10 MM	$28 MM
2007	$7 MM	$27 MM
2006	$6 MM	$26 MM
2005	$6 MM	$24 MM
2004	$6 MM	$23 MM
2003	$6 MM	$22 MM
2002	$6 MM	$21 MM
2001	$5 MM	$19 MM
2000	$4 MM	$18 MM
1999	$4 MM	$17 MM
1998	$4 MM	$16 MM
1997	$4 MM	$17 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,681

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	$33,443	$26,903
2022	$29,179	$24,008
2021	$32,260	$26,923
2020	$29,179	$24,008
2019	$30,889	$23,941
2018	$28,656	$23,158
2017	$28,163	$23,565
2016	$24,926	$22,784
2015	$19,483	$17,550
2014	$19,421	$19,634
2012	$17,030	$18,596
2011	$15,336	$17,741
2010	$14,818	$17,550
2009	$14,386	$15,687
2008	$18,383	$16,010
2007	$12,764	$15,930
2006	$12,259	$14,244
2005	$12,083	$13,640
2004	$10,826	$12,449
2003	$11,123	$11,783
2002	$10,513	$11,418
2001	$9,086	$10,826
2000	$8,761	$11,568
1999	$9,452	$10,371
1998	$8,925	$8,710
1997	$8,221	$9,041
1995	$13,325	$8,640
1992	$11,476	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$30,013

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Essex School District	Connecticut
2023	$30,713	$26,369
2022	$26,548	$23,951
2021	$29,627	$26,388
2020	$26,548	$23,951
2019	$28,795	$23,978
2018	$26,627	$21,691
2017	$26,144	$21,170
2016	$23,353	$21,429
2015	$18,936	$15,389
2014	$18,364	$17,604
2012	$16,186	$16,359
2011	$14,541	$16,380
2010	$14,401	$15,389
2009	$13,968	$15,388
2008	$17,951	$15,218
2007	$12,296	$14,297
2006	$11,759	$13,208
2005	$11,597	$12,366
2004	$10,473	$11,610
2003	$10,630	$11,112
2002	$9,986	$10,951
2001	$8,353	$10,705
2000	$8,020	$10,279
1999	$8,709	$9,820
1998	$8,189	$8,369
1997	$7,505	$8,599
1995	$11,701	$8,373
1992	$9,878	$7,767

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Best Essex School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Essex Elementary School

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

Top 20%

108 Main St.
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-8215

Gr: PK-6 | 307 students Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Essex School District?

Essex School District manages 1 public schools serving 307 students.

What is the rank of Essex School District?

Essex School District is ranked #15 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 10%) 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 overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

83% of Essex School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

The school district's spending/student of $30,013 is higher 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: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 307 students
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 10% in CT
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education