Top Rankings
Guilford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,089 students in Guilford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Guilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Guilford School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Guilford High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
3,106 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Guilford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
51%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
147 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
35 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,483 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
80%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
281
# Students in K Grade:
218
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
172
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,838 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,021 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,838
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,021
$25,071
Best Guilford School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guilford High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Grades: 9-12
| 1,089 students
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