Top Rankings
Regional School District 05 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,347 students in Regional School District 05. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 05 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 05 have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Amity Regional High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
2,100 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 05, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.7%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
65%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,791 is higher than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,027 is higher than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,791
$26,354
Spending / Student
$28,027
$25,414
Best Regional School District 05 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Gr: 9-12 | 1,347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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