Killingly School District

79 Westfield Avenue
Danielson, CT 06239
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,509 students in Killingly School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Killingly School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,271 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Killingly 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#154 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
40%
46%
50%
42%
47%
75-79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,825 in this school district is less 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 $24,055 is less 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
$56 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,825
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,055
$25,225

Best Killingly School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killingly Central School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Soap St.
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6750
Grades: PK-1
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Killingly Memorial School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
339 Main St.
Danielson, CT 06239
(860) 779-6680
Grades: 2-4
| 485 students
Rank: #33.
Killingly Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1599 Upper Maple St.
Dayville, CT 06241
(860) 779-6700
Grades: 5-8
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,271 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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