Orange School District

637 Orange Center Road
Orange, CT 06477
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Orange 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Orange School District.
Public Preschools in Orange School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orange 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#38 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
64%
40%
72%
50%
70-74%
47%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
73%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,626 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 $21,184 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
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,626
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,184
$25,225

Best Orange School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
650 School House Lane
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8028
Grades: PK-K
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 20% in CT
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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