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Item: Orange School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

637 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477

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Top 20%

Tel: (203) 891-8020

www.oess.org

Top Rankings

Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

1,253 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	62	79
Kind	133	150
1	160	172
2	190	177
3	176	185
4	173	176
5	193	184
6	166	185

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District Rank

Orange School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#34 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange School District
2023	#34
2022	#38
2021	#37
2019	#38
2018	#31
2017	#45
2016	#25
2015	#14
2014	#30
2013	#27
2012	#18
2011	#33
2010	#16

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66%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	41%
2022	64%	40%
2021	58%	39%
2019	68%	48%
2018	66%	47%
2017	68%	46%
2016	69%	44%
2015	65%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	95%	82%
2012	97%	83%
2011	97%	83%
2010	97%	84%

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72%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2022	72%	50%
2021	69%	51%
2019	76%	58%
2018	66%	57%
2017	72%	57%
2016	77%	58%
2015	79%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	80%
2011	90%	79%
2010	91%	78%

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70-74%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2022	72%	47%
2021	72%	49%

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(2022-23)

6.9%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	6.9%	19.3%
2022	9.8%	22.9%
2021	3.8%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	0.46	0.67
2022	0.46	0.66
2021	0.44	0.66
2020	0.43	0.64
2019	0.43	0.64
2018	0.37	0.63
2017	0.37	0.63
2016	0.37	0.62
2015	0.35	0.61
2014	0.36	0.59
2013	0.33	0.59
2012	0.33	0.57
2011	0.34	0.57
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.31	0.53
2008	0.30	0.53
2007	0.30	0.52
2006	0.25	0.51
2005	0.23	0.50
2004	0.16	0.50
2003	0.14	0.49
2002	0.15	0.49
2001	0.14	0.48
2000	0.14	0.48
1999	0.11	0.47
1998	0.10	0.45
1997	0.10	0.45
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.10	0.44
1994	0.11	0.44
1993	0.10	0.43
1992	0.11	0.43
1991	0.11	0.41
1990	0.09	0.41
1989	0.15	0.39
1988	0.11	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	14%	5%
2022	14%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	14%	5%
2019	14%	5%
2018	15%	5%
2017	15%	5%
2016	13%	5%
2015	12%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	4%
2011	12%	4%
2010	12%	4%
2009	12%	4%
2008	11%	4%
2007	11%	4%
2006	10%	4%
2005	9%	3%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	6%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	2%
1992	6%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	25%
2018	4%	25%
2017	4%	24%
2016	4%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	20%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	1%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

70%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	72%	48%
2022	72%	49%
2021	73%	50%
2020	74%	52%
2019	74%	53%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	55%
2016	79%	56%
2015	80%	57%
2014	79%	59%
2013	81%	60%
2012	81%	61%
2011	81%	62%
2010	82%	64%
2009	82%	65%
2008	82%	65%
2007	83%	66%
2006	86%	67%
2005	87%	68%
2004	91%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	92%	69%
2001	93%	70%
2000	92%	70%
1999	94%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	94%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	95%	73%
1994	94%	73%
1993	94%	74%
1992	94%	74%
1991	94%	75%
1990	95%	75%
1989	92%	77%
1988	94%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,497 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	$30 MM	$41 MM
2022	$29 MM	$39 MM
2021	$28 MM	$36 MM
2020	$27 MM	$35 MM
2019	$27 MM	$34 MM
2018	$26 MM	$34 MM
2017	$26 MM	$33 MM
2016	$25 MM	$33 MM
2015	$21 MM	$31 MM
2014	$24 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$32 MM
2010	$21 MM	$31 MM
2009	$21 MM	$29 MM
2008	$19 MM	$30 MM
2007	$18 MM	$30 MM
2006	$17 MM	$28 MM
2005	$16 MM	$26 MM
2004	$15 MM	$25 MM
2003	$14 MM	$23 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$21 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$17 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$20 MM	$17 MM
1992	$19 MM	$14 MM
1990	$17 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	$29 MM	$40 MM
2022	$28 MM	$38 MM
2021	$27 MM	$35 MM
2020	$26 MM	$35 MM
2019	$27 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$32 MM
2017	$25 MM	$30 MM
2016	$25 MM	$31 MM
2015	$21 MM	$27 MM
2014	$23 MM	$30 MM
2012	$21 MM	$29 MM
2011	$21 MM	$29 MM
2010	$21 MM	$27 MM
2009	$20 MM	$28 MM
2008	$19 MM	$28 MM
2007	$18 MM	$27 MM
2006	$17 MM	$26 MM
2005	$16 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$21 MM
2001	$12 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM
1992	$18 MM	$14 MM
1990	$16 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,931

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,427	$30,398
2022	$22,803	$29,114
2021	$22,486	$26,923
2020	$21,713	$24,008
2019	$23,025	$23,941
2018	$22,026	$23,158
2017	$22,130	$23,565
2016	$21,484	$22,784
2015	$17,869	$17,550
2014	$20,048	$19,634
2012	$17,267	$18,596
2011	$16,751	$17,741
2010	$16,244	$17,550
2009	$15,748	$15,687
2008	$14,015	$16,010
2007	$13,146	$15,930
2006	$12,383	$14,244
2005	$11,491	$13,640
2004	$10,552	$12,449
2003	$10,121	$11,783
2002	$9,908	$11,418
2001	$9,449	$10,826
2000	$9,210	$11,568
1999	$9,496	$10,371
1998	$8,955	$8,710
1997	$8,853	$9,041
1995	$16,296	$8,640
1992	$17,221	$7,942
1990	$14,872	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$23,497

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,002	$29,705
2022	$22,331	$28,339
2021	$22,027	$26,388
2020	$21,285	$23,951
2019	$22,577	$23,978
2018	$21,621	$21,691
2017	$21,562	$21,170
2016	$20,844	$21,429
2015	$17,552	$15,389
2014	$19,610	$17,604
2012	$16,805	$16,359
2011	$16,387	$16,380
2010	$15,955	$15,389
2009	$15,439	$15,388
2008	$13,898	$15,218
2007	$12,962	$14,297
2006	$12,229	$13,208
2005	$11,347	$12,366
2004	$10,201	$11,610
2003	$9,581	$11,112
2002	$9,361	$10,951
2001	$8,949	$10,705
2000	$9,092	$10,279
1999	$8,624	$9,820
1998	$9,147	$8,369
1997	$8,327	$8,599
1995	$15,176	$8,373
1992	$16,584	$7,767
1990	$14,483	$7,485

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Best Orange School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Turkey Hill School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040

Gr: 1-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Race Brook School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030

Gr: 1-6 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Peck Place School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034

Gr: 1-6 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: n/an/a

Mary L. Tracy School

Add to Compare

650 School House Lane
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8028

Gr: PK-K | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Orange School District?

Orange School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,253 students.

What is the rank of Orange School District?

Orange School District is ranked #39 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Orange School District?

70% of Orange School District students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Orange School District?

Orange School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Orange School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,497 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in CT
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education