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 is 1 public middle school serving 472 students in Regional School District 12. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 12 have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
759 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
12,298 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
7 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
651 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
86%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
45
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
1,420
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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