Groton School District

Item: Groton School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1300 Flanders Road
Mystic, CT 06355

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 572-2100

www.grotonschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

7 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

4,052 Students

150,055 Students

# Teachers

351 Teachers

12,633 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Groton School District	Connecticut
6	309	149
7	313	184
8	276	186

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District Rank

Groton 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Groton School District
2023	#121
2022	#117
2021	#125
2019	#121
2018	#121
2017	#121
2016	#127
2015	#124
2014	#97
2013	#140
2012	#140

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40%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	40%	41%
2022	39%	40%
2021	32%	39%
2019	48%	48%
2018	46%	47%
2017	45%	46%
2016	44%	44%
2015	39%	40%
2014	34%	80%
2013	83%	82%
2012	85%	83%

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54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2022	54%	50%
2021	50%	51%
2019	60%	58%
2018	46%	57%
2017	57%	57%
2016	56%	58%
2015	53%	56%
2014	24%	78%
2013	79%	80%
2012	77%	80%
2011	77%	79%

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47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2022	47%	47%
2021	49%	49%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	85%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	86%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	86%	90%
2018	84%	90%
2017	85%	89%
2016	86%	88%
2015	88%	88%
2014	85%	88%
2013	82%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	0.67	0.67
2022	0.66	0.66
2021	0.64	0.66
2020	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.64
2018	0.61	0.63
2017	0.61	0.63
2016	0.61	0.62
2015	0.61	0.61
2014	0.61	0.61
2013	0.61	0.59
2012	0.60	0.58
2011	0.57	0.57
2010	0.54	0.54
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.51	0.53
2007	0.51	0.52
2006	0.50	0.52
2005	0.49	0.51
2004	0.46	0.50
2003	0.45	0.49
2002	0.44	0.49
2001	0.42	0.48
2000	0.38	0.47
1999	0.35	0.47
1998	0.35	0.46
1997	0.34	0.46
1996	0.32	0.45
1995	0.30	0.44
1994	0.31	0.43
1993	0.29	0.43
1992	0.28	0.41
1991	0.26	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

26%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	30%
2022	22%	29%
2021	20%	28%
2020	19%	25%
2019	19%	25%
2018	18%	24%
2017	18%	24%
2016	17%	23%
2015	17%	22%
2014	18%	21%
2013	18%	20%
2012	16%	19%
2011	14%	19%
2010	11%	18%
2009	9%	17%
2008	9%	17%
2007	9%	16%
2006	9%	16%
2005	9%	15%
2004	8%	15%
2003	7%	14%
2002	6%	14%
2001	6%	13%
2000	4%	13%
1999	4%	13%
1998	4%	12%
1997	5%	12%
1996	4%	12%
1995	3%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

17%

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

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% White

46%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	52%	48%
2022	53%	49%
2021	55%	50%
2020	56%	53%
2019	56%	53%
2018	58%	55%
2017	58%	55%
2016	59%	56%
2015	59%	57%
2014	58%	58%
2013	59%	60%
2012	60%	61%
2011	63%	62%
2010	65%	64%
2009	67%	64%
2008	68%	65%
2007	68%	66%
2006	69%	67%
2005	70%	67%
2004	72%	68%
2003	73%	69%
2002	74%	69%
2001	75%	70%
2000	79%	71%
1999	80%	71%
1998	80%	72%
1997	81%	72%
1996	82%	72%
1995	84%	73%
1994	83%	74%
1993	83%	74%
1992	85%	75%
1991	86%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	5%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	7%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,550 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,134 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$140 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	$140 MM	$36 MM
2022	$118 MM	$35 MM
2021	$140 MM	$36 MM
2020	$118 MM	$35 MM
2019	$100 MM	$34 MM
2018	$98 MM	$34 MM
2017	$94 MM	$33 MM
2016	$94 MM	$33 MM
2015	$88 MM	$31 MM
2014	$92 MM	$33 MM
2012	$90 MM	$32 MM
2011	$88 MM	$32 MM
2010	$88 MM	$31 MM
2009	$94 MM	$29 MM
2008	$118 MM	$30 MM
2007	$102 MM	$30 MM
2006	$80 MM	$28 MM
2005	$73 MM	$26 MM
2004	$68 MM	$25 MM
2003	$68 MM	$23 MM
2002	$66 MM	$22 MM
2001	$64 MM	$19 MM
2000	$60 MM	$21 MM
1999	$58 MM	$18 MM
1998	$58 MM	$17 MM
1997	$56 MM	$18 MM
1996	$54 MM	$18 MM
1995	$51 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$134 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	$134 MM	$35 MM
2022	$115 MM	$35 MM
2021	$134 MM	$35 MM
2020	$115 MM	$35 MM
2019	$97 MM	$34 MM
2018	$97 MM	$32 MM
2017	$94 MM	$30 MM
2016	$93 MM	$31 MM
2015	$87 MM	$27 MM
2014	$90 MM	$30 MM
2012	$90 MM	$29 MM
2011	$88 MM	$29 MM
2010	$87 MM	$27 MM
2009	$93 MM	$28 MM
2008	$161 MM	$28 MM
2007	$146 MM	$27 MM
2006	$80 MM	$26 MM
2005	$73 MM	$24 MM
2004	$68 MM	$23 MM
2003	$68 MM	$22 MM
2002	$66 MM	$21 MM
2001	$63 MM	$19 MM
2000	$60 MM	$18 MM
1999	$58 MM	$17 MM
1998	$57 MM	$16 MM
1997	$56 MM	$17 MM
1996	$53 MM	$17 MM
1995	$50 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,550

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	$34,542	$26,903
2022	$27,859	$24,008
2021	$34,938	$26,923
2020	$27,859	$24,008
2019	$23,468	$23,941
2018	$22,690	$23,158
2017	$21,400	$23,565
2016	$20,856	$22,784
2015	$19,326	$17,550
2014	$19,730	$19,634
2012	$18,222	$18,596
2011	$17,714	$17,741
2010	$17,401	$17,550
2009	$18,283	$15,687
2008	$22,829	$16,010
2007	$19,428	$15,930
2006	$14,818	$14,244
2005	$13,092	$13,640
2004	$11,841	$12,449
2003	$11,792	$11,783
2002	$11,275	$11,418
2001	$10,722	$10,826
2000	$10,364	$11,568
1999	$9,959	$10,371
1998	$9,920	$8,710
1997	$9,243	$9,041
1995	$8,306	$8,640
1992	$7,728	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$33,134

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Groton School District	Connecticut
2023	$33,125	$26,369
2022	$27,204	$23,951
2021	$33,506	$26,388
2020	$27,204	$23,951
2019	$22,920	$23,978
2018	$22,471	$21,691
2017	$21,269	$21,170
2016	$20,738	$21,429
2015	$19,299	$15,389
2014	$19,379	$17,604
2012	$18,152	$16,359
2011	$17,666	$16,380
2010	$17,376	$15,389
2009	$18,033	$15,388
2008	$31,143	$15,218
2007	$27,879	$14,297
2006	$14,817	$13,208
2005	$13,086	$12,366
2004	$11,856	$11,610
2003	$11,762	$11,112
2002	$11,354	$10,951
2001	$10,698	$10,705
2000	$10,303	$10,279
1999	$9,924	$9,820
1998	$9,806	$8,369
1997	$9,224	$8,599
1995	$8,197	$8,373
1992	$7,640	$7,767

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Best Groton School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Groton Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

35 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 446-4200

Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,052 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: 85% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education