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Groton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,372 students in Groton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Groton School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
4,048 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Groton 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
263 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
976 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
32%
# Black Students
288 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
2,017 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
50%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
458 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
375
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
352
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
253
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,584 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,166 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,584
$25,998
Spending / Student
$33,166
$25,071
Best Groton School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thames River Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
154 Toll Gate Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5655
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5655
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Charles Barnum School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
68 Briar Hill Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5640
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-5640
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mystic River Magnet School
Magnet School
160 Fish Town Rd
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-8445
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 572-8445
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
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