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Old Saybrook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Old Saybrook School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Old Saybrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
3 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
1,085 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Old Saybrook School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
9 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
851 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
78%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
53
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,053 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,392 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,053
$25,998
Spending / Student
$29,392
$25,071
Best Old Saybrook School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Old Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Grades: PK-4
| 390 students
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