Top Rankings
Regional School District 12 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Regional School District 12. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 12 have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
759 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 12, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
651 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
45
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,659 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has declined by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,111 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has declined by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,659
$25,998
Spending / Student
$35,111
$25,071
Best Regional School District 12 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Primary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11 School St.
Washington Depot, CT 06794
(860) 868-7331
Washington Depot, CT 06794
(860) 868-7331
Grades: PK-5
| 154 students
Rank: #22.
The Burnham School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 Main St.
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860) 354-5559
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860) 354-5559
Grades: K-5
| 59 students
Rank: #33.
Booth Free School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14 South St.
Roxbury, CT 06783
(860) 354-9391
Roxbury, CT 06783
(860) 354-9391
Grades: K-5
| 74 students
Rank: #44.
Shepaug Valley School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Grades: 6-12
| 472 students
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