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Regional School District 04

Item: Regional School District 04
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1 Winthrop Road
Deep River, CT 06417

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Top 50%

Tel: (860) 526-2417

www.reg4.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

Regional School District 04 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

2 Schools

218 Schools

# Students

626 Students

165,496 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

13,469 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
9	99	203
10	104	196
11	109	192
12	117	190

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District Rank

Regional School District 04, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#84 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School District 04
2023	#84
2022	#75
2021	#94
2019	#79
2018	#69
2017	#60
2016	#74
2015	#57
2014	#30
2013	#75
2012	#61
2011	#48
2010	#33

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44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	44%	41%
2022	45%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	55%	48%
2018	59%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	52%	44%
2015	48%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	90%	82%
2012	92%	83%
2011	94%	83%
2010	94%	84%

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67%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2022	67%	50%
2021	63%	51%
2019	71%	58%
2018	59%	57%
2017	75%	57%
2016	71%	58%
2015	75%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	90%	80%
2012	92%	80%
2011	90%	79%
2010	93%	78%

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53%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2022	53%	47%
2021	50%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	84%

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(2022-23)

18%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	18%	19.3%
2022	16.4%	22.9%
2021	12.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	0.28	0.67
2022	0.26	0.66
2021	0.21	0.66
2020	0.19	0.64
2019	0.19	0.64
2018	0.16	0.63
2017	0.16	0.63
2016	0.21	0.62
2015	0.20	0.61
2014	0.19	0.59
2013	0.19	0.59
2012	0.14	0.57
2011	0.14	0.57
2010	0.13	0.54
2009	0.13	0.53
2008	0.11	0.53
2007	0.12	0.52
2006	0.13	0.51
2005	0.10	0.50
2004	0.13	0.50
2003	0.11	0.49
2002	0.10	0.49
2001	0.07	0.48
2000	0.06	0.48
1999	0.10	0.47
1998	0.07	0.45
1997	0.08	0.45
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.06	0.44
1994	0.05	0.44
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.07	0.43
1991	0.06	0.41
1990	0.08	0.41
1989	0.06	0.39
1988	0.05	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	4%	27%
2019	4%	25%
2018	4%	25%
2017	4%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	7%	22%
2014	6%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	4%	20%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	15%
2005	4%	15%
2004	4%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	13%
1995	2%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

84%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	84%	48%
2022	86%	49%
2021	89%	50%
2020	90%	52%
2019	90%	53%
2018	91%	54%
2017	91%	55%
2016	89%	56%
2015	89%	57%
2014	90%	59%
2013	90%	60%
2012	93%	61%
2011	93%	62%
2010	93%	64%
2009	93%	65%
2008	94%	65%
2007	93%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	93%	68%
2003	94%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	96%	70%
2000	97%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	97%	73%
1993	97%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	97%	75%
1990	96%	75%
1989	97%	77%
1988	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,035 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $38,818 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	$25 MM	$41 MM
2022	$25 MM	$39 MM
2021	$23 MM	$36 MM
2020	$23 MM	$35 MM
2019	$23 MM	$34 MM
2018	$23 MM	$34 MM
2017	$22 MM	$33 MM
2016	$22 MM	$33 MM
2015	$18 MM	$31 MM
2014	$21 MM	$33 MM
2012	$19 MM	$32 MM
2011	$19 MM	$32 MM
2010	$18 MM	$31 MM
2009	$18 MM	$29 MM
2008	$17 MM	$30 MM
2007	$17 MM	$30 MM
2006	$17 MM	$28 MM
2005	$21 MM	$26 MM
2004	$17 MM	$25 MM
2003	$13 MM	$23 MM
2002	$12 MM	$22 MM
2001	$11 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$21 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$17 MM
1997	$9 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$18 MM
1995	$8 MM	$17 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$7 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	$24 MM	$40 MM
2022	$23 MM	$38 MM
2021	$22 MM	$35 MM
2020	$22 MM	$35 MM
2019	$23 MM	$34 MM
2018	$22 MM	$32 MM
2017	$21 MM	$30 MM
2016	$20 MM	$31 MM
2015	$17 MM	$27 MM
2014	$20 MM	$30 MM
2012	$18 MM	$29 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$17 MM	$27 MM
2009	$17 MM	$28 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$15 MM	$26 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$12 MM	$22 MM
2002	$12 MM	$21 MM
2001	$10 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$17 MM
1998	$9 MM	$16 MM
1997	$8 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$40,035

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	$34,473	$30,398
2022	$31,277	$29,114
2021	$28,632	$26,923
2020	$27,833	$24,008
2019	$26,400	$23,941
2018	$25,804	$23,158
2017	$23,561	$23,565
2016	$23,486	$22,784
2015	$19,045	$17,550
2014	$20,962	$19,634
2012	$20,196	$18,596
2011	$19,949	$17,741
2010	$19,006	$17,550
2009	$19,483	$15,687
2008	$18,308	$16,010
2007	$17,545	$15,930
2006	$17,911	$14,244
2005	$24,785	$13,640
2004	$19,013	$12,449
2003	$14,861	$11,783
2002	$14,353	$11,418
2001	$13,117	$10,826
2000	$12,106	$11,568
1999	$11,425	$10,371
1998	$11,581	$8,710
1997	$11,248	$9,041
1995	$10,474	$8,640
1992	$9,726	$7,942
1990	$9,313	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$38,818

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 04	Connecticut
2023	$33,425	$29,705
2022	$29,498	$28,339
2021	$26,941	$26,388
2020	$26,156	$23,951
2019	$26,592	$23,978
2018	$24,226	$21,691
2017	$21,841	$21,170
2016	$21,755	$21,429
2015	$17,598	$15,389
2014	$19,947	$17,604
2012	$18,760	$16,359
2011	$18,517	$16,380
2010	$17,562	$15,389
2009	$18,173	$15,388
2008	$16,932	$15,218
2007	$16,223	$14,297
2006	$16,179	$13,208
2005	$22,943	$12,366
2004	$18,090	$11,610
2003	$13,881	$11,112
2002	$13,808	$10,951
2001	$12,535	$10,705
2000	$11,533	$10,279
1999	$10,868	$9,820
1998	$10,986	$8,369
1997	$10,675	$8,599
1995	$10,090	$8,373
1992	$9,435	$7,767
1990	$8,944	$7,485

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Best Regional School District 04 Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Regional High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 50%

256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328

Gr: 9-12 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 06-12
Enrollment: 626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 67% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education