Old Saybrook School District

50 Sheffield Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 380 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 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,026 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Old Saybrook School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#65 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
54%
41%
67%
50%
59%
47%
(21-22)
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
77%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,782 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 $31,082 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
$33 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,782
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,082
$25,225

Best Old Saybrook School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kathleen E. Goodwin School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Old Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3165
Gr: PK-4 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,026 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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