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Regional School District 04 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 483 students in Regional School District 04. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 04 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 04 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Regional High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
706 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 04, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
31%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
583 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
83%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
-
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,133 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,177 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,133
$26,157
Spending / Student
$31,177
$25,225
Best Regional School District 04 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students
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