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Item: Preston School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 889-6098

www.prestonschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 425 students in Preston School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in Preston School District have an score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

425 Students

490,969 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

40,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Preston School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	30	79
Kind	43	151
1	40	173
2	51	178
3	48	185
4	35	176
5	37	184
6	49	185
7	53	186
8	39	187

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District Rank

Preston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)

#105 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Preston School District
2023	#105
2022	#115
2021	#110
2019	#107
2018	#111
2017	#90
2016	#85
2015	#76
2014	#3
2013	#70
2012	#104

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	47%	41%
2022	41%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	51%	48%
2018	49%	47%
2017	51%	46%
2016	55%	44%
2015	53%	40%
2014	94%	80%
2013	93%	82%
2012	91%	83%

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53%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2022	53%	50%
2021	49%	51%
2019	62%	58%
2018	49%	57%
2017	66%	57%
2016	66%	58%
2015	65%	56%
2014	85%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	86%	80%
2011	81%	79%

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50-54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	57%	49%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	10.7%	19.3%
2022	34.6%	22.9%
2021	9.7%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	0.27	0.67
2022	0.27	0.66
2021	0.25	0.66
2020	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.64
2018	0.27	0.63
2017	0.27	0.63
2016	0.28	0.62
2015	0.24	0.61
2014	0.20	0.61
2013	0.28	0.59
2012	0.25	0.58
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.20	0.54
2009	0.23	0.55
2008	0.21	0.53
2007	0.21	0.52
2006	0.18	0.52
2005	0.17	0.51
2004	0.18	0.50
2003	0.15	0.49
2002	0.14	0.49
2001	0.11	0.48
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.09	0.47
1998	0.12	0.46
1997	0.09	0.46
1996	0.11	0.45
1995	0.05	0.44
1994	0.05	0.43
1993	0.05	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.05	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	6%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	6%	28%
2020	7%	25%
2019	7%	25%
2018	6%	24%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	1%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	2%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	2%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	2%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	2%	13%

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% White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	85%	48%
2022	85%	49%
2021	86%	50%
2020	84%	53%
2019	84%	53%
2018	85%	55%
2017	85%	55%
2016	85%	56%
2015	87%	57%
2014	89%	58%
2013	85%	60%
2012	86%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	89%	64%
2009	88%	64%
2008	89%	65%
2007	89%	66%
2006	90%	67%
2005	91%	67%
2004	90%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	92%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	94%	71%
1999	95%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	94%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	98%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,061 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,304 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$15 MM	$36 MM
2022	$14 MM	$35 MM
2021	$15 MM	$36 MM
2020	$14 MM	$35 MM
2019	$14 MM	$34 MM
2018	$14 MM	$34 MM
2017	$14 MM	$33 MM
2016	$14 MM	$33 MM
2015	$13 MM	$31 MM
2014	$13 MM	$33 MM
2012	$12 MM	$32 MM
2011	$12 MM	$32 MM
2010	$13 MM	$31 MM
2009	$12 MM	$29 MM
2008	$12 MM	$30 MM
2007	$11 MM	$30 MM
2006	$11 MM	$28 MM
2005	$10 MM	$26 MM
2004	$10 MM	$25 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$9 MM	$22 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$21 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$17 MM
1997	$7 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$18 MM
1995	$6 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$15 MM	$35 MM
2022	$14 MM	$35 MM
2021	$15 MM	$35 MM
2020	$14 MM	$35 MM
2019	$14 MM	$34 MM
2018	$13 MM	$32 MM
2017	$13 MM	$30 MM
2016	$13 MM	$31 MM
2015	$12 MM	$27 MM
2014	$13 MM	$30 MM
2012	$12 MM	$29 MM
2011	$12 MM	$29 MM
2010	$12 MM	$27 MM
2009	$12 MM	$28 MM
2008	$12 MM	$28 MM
2007	$11 MM	$27 MM
2006	$11 MM	$26 MM
2005	$10 MM	$24 MM
2004	$10 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$22 MM
2002	$9 MM	$21 MM
2001	$9 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$17 MM
1998	$7 MM	$16 MM
1997	$7 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,061

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$34,177	$26,903
2022	$32,580	$24,008
2021	$37,253	$26,923
2020	$32,580	$24,008
2019	$31,575	$23,941
2018	$30,998	$23,158
2017	$31,809	$23,565
2016	$30,913	$22,784
2015	$30,244	$17,550
2014	$30,756	$19,634
2012	$31,427	$18,596
2011	$29,005	$17,741
2010	$29,332	$17,550
2009	$25,502	$15,687
2008	$23,754	$16,010
2007	$22,476	$15,930
2006	$22,048	$14,244
2005	$19,774	$13,640
2004	$19,075	$12,449
2003	$25,634	$11,783
2002	$17,617	$11,418
2001	$16,994	$10,826
2000	$15,513	$11,568
1999	$15,112	$10,371
1998	$14,712	$8,710
1997	$13,675	$9,041
1995	$12,432	$8,640
1992	$10,950	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$34,304

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Preston School District	Connecticut
2023	$33,438	$26,369
2022	$31,737	$23,951
2021	$36,448	$26,388
2020	$31,737	$23,951
2019	$30,918	$23,978
2018	$30,014	$21,691
2017	$30,765	$21,170
2016	$29,774	$21,429
2015	$29,292	$15,389
2014	$30,014	$17,604
2012	$30,611	$16,359
2011	$27,919	$16,380
2010	$28,408	$15,389
2009	$24,670	$15,388
2008	$23,232	$15,218
2007	$22,400	$14,297
2006	$22,400	$13,208
2005	$20,037	$12,366
2004	$18,579	$11,610
2003	$25,628	$11,112
2002	$17,563	$10,951
2001	$16,985	$10,705
2000	$15,510	$10,279
1999	$15,112	$9,820
1998	$14,706	$8,369
1997	$13,673	$8,599
1995	$12,264	$8,373
1992	$10,950	$7,767

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Best Preston School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Preston Veterans' Memorial School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

325 Shetucket Tpke.
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 887-3113

Gr: PK-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Preston Plains School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Route 164
Preston, CT 06365
(860) 889-3831

Gr: 6-8 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Preston School District?

Preston School District manages 2 public schools serving 425 students.

What is the rank of Preston School District?

Preston School District is ranked #100 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

82% of Preston School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $34,304 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education