Regional School District 12

Item: Regional School District 12
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

11a School Street
Washington Depot, CT 06794

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Top 20%

Tel: (860) 868-6100

www.region-12.org

Top Rankings

Regional School District 12 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

792 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

87 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
Pre-K	38	58
Kind	32	168
1	46	173
2	50	181
3	47	171
4	46	179
5	37	180
6	41	182
7	45	154
8	59	155
9	82	8
10	105	8
11	85	7
12	79	7

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District Rank

Regional School District 12, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 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 increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#39 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School District 12
2023	#39
2022	#21
2021	#10
2019	#26
2018	#42
2017	#29
2016	#39
2015	#60
2014	#30
2013	#36
2012	#55

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58%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	58%	41%
2022	64%	40%
2021	64%	39%
2019	73%	48%
2018	65%	47%
2017	66%	46%
2016	66%	44%
2015	51%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	94%	82%
2012	94%	83%

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78%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2022	78%	50%
2021	77%	51%
2019	77%	58%
2018	65%	57%
2017	77%	57%
2016	76%	58%
2015	72%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	90%	80%
2011	91%	79%

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70-74%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2022	72%	47%
2021	72%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	90%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	0.23	0.67
2022	0.22	0.66
2021	0.21	0.66
2020	0.18	0.64
2019	0.18	0.64
2018	0.19	0.63
2017	0.19	0.63
2016	0.17	0.62
2015	0.16	0.61
2014	0.11	0.61
2013	0.15	0.59
2012	0.15	0.58
2011	0.12	0.57
2010	0.12	0.54
2009	0.12	0.55
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.12	0.52
2006	0.10	0.52
2005	0.10	0.51
2004	0.09	0.50
2003	0.08	0.49
2002	0.09	0.49
2001	0.07	0.48
2000	0.07	0.47
1999	0.06	0.47
1998	0.07	0.46
1997	0.05	0.46
1996	0.06	0.45
1995	0.04	0.44
1994	0.05	0.43
1993	0.04	0.43
1992	0.03	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 (1992-2023)
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	1%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	2%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	4%	19%
2011	4%	19%
2010	2%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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

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% White

84%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	87%	48%
2022	88%	49%
2021	89%	50%
2020	90%	53%
2019	90%	53%
2018	90%	55%
2017	90%	55%
2016	91%	56%
2015	92%	57%
2014	94%	58%
2013	92%	60%
2012	92%	61%
2011	94%	62%
2010	94%	64%
2009	94%	64%
2008	94%	65%
2007	94%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	67%
2004	95%	68%
2003	96%	69%
2002	96%	69%
2001	96%	70%
2000	96%	71%
1999	97%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	98%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	99%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,173 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,648 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 42% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	$27 MM	$36 MM
2022	$46 MM	$35 MM
2021	$27 MM	$36 MM
2020	$46 MM	$35 MM
2019	$31 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$34 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$25 MM	$33 MM
2015	$23 MM	$31 MM
2014	$25 MM	$33 MM
2012	$23 MM	$32 MM
2011	$23 MM	$32 MM
2010	$23 MM	$31 MM
2009	$23 MM	$29 MM
2008	$22 MM	$30 MM
2007	$21 MM	$30 MM
2006	$20 MM	$28 MM
2005	$19 MM	$26 MM
2004	$18 MM	$25 MM
2003	$17 MM	$23 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$21 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$17 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	$27 MM	$35 MM
2022	$41 MM	$35 MM
2021	$27 MM	$35 MM
2020	$41 MM	$35 MM
2019	$38 MM	$34 MM
2018	$24 MM	$32 MM
2017	$24 MM	$30 MM
2016	$24 MM	$31 MM
2015	$22 MM	$27 MM
2014	$24 MM	$30 MM
2012	$23 MM	$29 MM
2011	$22 MM	$29 MM
2010	$22 MM	$27 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$27 MM
2006	$19 MM	$26 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$22 MM
2002	$15 MM	$21 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$34,173

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	$33,789	$26,903
2022	$65,213	$24,008
2021	$39,743	$26,923
2020	$65,213	$24,008
2019	$45,059	$23,941
2018	$35,308	$23,158
2017	$34,567	$23,565
2016	$34,012	$22,784
2015	$30,403	$17,550
2014	$31,009	$19,634
2012	$26,406	$18,596
2011	$24,575	$17,741
2010	$23,462	$17,550
2009	$22,278	$15,687
2008	$20,766	$16,010
2007	$19,152	$15,930
2006	$17,645	$14,244
2005	$16,580	$13,640
2004	$15,309	$12,449
2003	$14,783	$11,783
2002	$13,981	$11,418
2001	$13,239	$10,826
2000	$12,135	$11,568
1999	$11,677	$10,371
1998	$11,421	$8,710
1997	$11,258	$9,041
1995	$11,575	$8,640
1992	$10,493	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$33,648

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 12	Connecticut
2023	$33,270	$26,369
2022	$59,031	$23,951
2021	$39,132	$26,388
2020	$59,031	$23,951
2019	$55,470	$23,978
2018	$34,898	$21,691
2017	$33,779	$21,170
2016	$33,109	$21,429
2015	$29,888	$15,389
2014	$30,275	$17,604
2012	$26,020	$16,359
2011	$24,166	$16,380
2010	$23,064	$15,389
2009	$21,910	$15,388
2008	$20,312	$15,218
2007	$18,705	$14,297
2006	$17,201	$13,208
2005	$16,004	$12,366
2004	$14,749	$11,610
2003	$14,233	$11,112
2002	$13,543	$10,951
2001	$12,724	$10,705
2000	$11,635	$10,279
1999	$11,173	$9,820
1998	$10,599	$8,369
1997	$10,423	$8,599
1995	$10,651	$8,373
1992	$9,977	$7,767

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Best Regional School District 12 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Booth Free School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

14 South St.
Roxbury, CT 06783
(860) 354-9391

Gr: K-5 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Washington Primary School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

11 School St.
Washington Depot, CT 06794
(860) 868-7331

Gr: PK-5 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

The Burnham School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

80 Main St.
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860) 354-5559

Gr: K-5 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #44.

Shepaug Valley School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326

Gr: 6-12 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education