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Item: Regional School District 15
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

286 Whittemore Road
Middlebury, CT 06762

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Top 50%

Tel: (203) 758-8259

www.region15.org

Top Rankings

Regional School District 15 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

7 Schools

775 Schools

# Students

3,345 Students

325,380 Students

# Teachers

293 Teachers

26,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
Pre-K	64	64
Kind	204	149
1	239	172
2	233	177
3	282	185
4	242	176
5	279	184
6	292	185
7	268	156
8	272	157

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District Rank

Regional School District 15, 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School District 15
2023	#72
2022	#70
2021	#55
2019	#35
2018	#42
2017	#21
2016	#36
2015	#28
2014	#74
2013	#27
2012	#25
2011	#30
2010	#18

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	60%	41%
2022	58%	40%
2021	56%	39%
2019	71%	48%
2018	65%	47%
2017	69%	46%
2016	64%	44%
2015	59%	40%
2014	49%	80%
2013	95%	82%
2012	95%	83%
2011	95%	83%
2010	96%	84%

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61%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2022	61%	50%
2021	64%	51%
2019	75%	58%
2018	65%	57%
2017	77%	57%
2016	78%	58%
2015	78%	56%
2014	30%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	93%	80%
2011	92%	79%
2010	92%	78%

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54%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2022	54%	47%
2021	62%	49%

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95%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	95%	88%
2022	94%	89%
2021	94%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	97%	88%
2013	94%	86%
2012	94%	86%
2011	92%	84%

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(2022-23)

9.5%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	9.5%	19.3%
2022	19.4%	22.9%
2021	3.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	0.33	0.67
2022	0.34	0.66
2021	0.30	0.66
2020	0.28	0.64
2019	0.28	0.64
2018	0.25	0.63
2017	0.25	0.63
2016	0.24	0.62
2015	0.23	0.61
2014	0.21	0.59
2013	0.23	0.59
2012	0.21	0.57
2011	0.21	0.57
2010	0.16	0.54
2009	0.15	0.53
2008	0.14	0.53
2007	0.14	0.52
2006	0.12	0.51
2005	0.10	0.50
2004	0.10	0.50
2003	0.12	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.09	0.48
2000	0.08	0.48
1999	0.06	0.47
1998	0.06	0.45
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.05	0.44
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.43
1991	0.05	0.41
1990	0.04	0.41
1989	0.05	0.39
1988	0.05	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	6%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	25%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	24%
2016	5%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	4%	20%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	2%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	3%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	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%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	81%	48%
2022	81%	49%
2021	83%	50%
2020	84%	52%
2019	84%	53%
2018	86%	54%
2017	86%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	88%	57%
2014	89%	59%
2013	88%	60%
2012	89%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	92%	64%
2009	92%	65%
2008	93%	65%
2007	93%	66%
2006	94%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	95%	68%
2003	94%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	96%	70%
1999	97%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	97%	73%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	98%	75%
1990	98%	75%
1989	97%	77%
1988	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,710 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,688 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	$96 MM	$41 MM
2022	$93 MM	$39 MM
2021	$88 MM	$36 MM
2020	$86 MM	$35 MM
2019	$84 MM	$34 MM
2018	$81 MM	$34 MM
2017	$79 MM	$33 MM
2016	$79 MM	$33 MM
2015	$69 MM	$31 MM
2014	$74 MM	$33 MM
2012	$71 MM	$32 MM
2011	$70 MM	$32 MM
2010	$69 MM	$31 MM
2009	$67 MM	$29 MM
2008	$64 MM	$30 MM
2007	$61 MM	$30 MM
2006	$58 MM	$28 MM
2005	$57 MM	$26 MM
2004	$56 MM	$25 MM
2003	$54 MM	$23 MM
2002	$46 MM	$22 MM
2001	$42 MM	$19 MM
2000	$39 MM	$21 MM
1999	$36 MM	$18 MM
1998	$34 MM	$17 MM
1997	$31 MM	$18 MM
1996	$30 MM	$18 MM
1995	$29 MM	$17 MM
1992	$24 MM	$14 MM
1990	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$96 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	$96 MM	$40 MM
2022	$92 MM	$38 MM
2021	$86 MM	$35 MM
2020	$85 MM	$35 MM
2019	$82 MM	$34 MM
2018	$80 MM	$32 MM
2017	$77 MM	$30 MM
2016	$76 MM	$31 MM
2015	$67 MM	$27 MM
2014	$72 MM	$30 MM
2012	$69 MM	$29 MM
2011	$68 MM	$29 MM
2010	$67 MM	$27 MM
2009	$65 MM	$28 MM
2008	$62 MM	$28 MM
2007	$59 MM	$27 MM
2006	$56 MM	$26 MM
2005	$56 MM	$24 MM
2004	$55 MM	$23 MM
2003	$53 MM	$22 MM
2002	$45 MM	$21 MM
2001	$40 MM	$19 MM
2000	$37 MM	$18 MM
1999	$35 MM	$17 MM
1998	$33 MM	$16 MM
1997	$30 MM	$17 MM
1996	$28 MM	$17 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM
1992	$23 MM	$14 MM
1990	$21 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,710

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	$27,990	$30,398
2022	$26,631	$29,114
2021	$25,299	$26,923
2020	$23,647	$24,008
2019	$23,336	$23,941
2018	$22,543	$23,158
2017	$21,540	$23,565
2016	$20,861	$22,784
2015	$17,990	$17,550
2014	$18,669	$19,634
2012	$16,792	$18,596
2011	$15,769	$17,741
2010	$15,230	$17,550
2009	$14,814	$15,687
2008	$14,055	$16,010
2007	$13,278	$15,930
2006	$12,794	$14,244
2005	$12,746	$13,640
2004	$12,487	$12,449
2003	$12,311	$11,783
2002	$10,636	$11,418
2001	$9,740	$10,826
2000	$9,337	$11,568
1999	$8,847	$10,371
1998	$8,766	$8,710
1997	$8,501	$9,041
1995	$8,331	$8,640
1992	$7,769	$7,942
1990	$7,535	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$28,688

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 15	Connecticut
2023	$27,969	$29,705
2022	$26,134	$28,339
2021	$24,836	$26,388
2020	$23,218	$23,951
2019	$22,900	$23,978
2018	$22,109	$21,691
2017	$20,985	$21,170
2016	$20,182	$21,429
2015	$17,411	$15,389
2014	$18,074	$17,604
2012	$16,358	$16,359
2011	$15,284	$16,380
2010	$14,740	$15,389
2009	$14,326	$15,388
2008	$13,576	$15,218
2007	$12,828	$14,297
2006	$12,423	$13,208
2005	$12,379	$12,366
2004	$12,227	$11,610
2003	$12,072	$11,112
2002	$10,317	$10,951
2001	$9,381	$10,705
2000	$8,778	$10,279
1999	$8,520	$9,820
1998	$8,525	$8,369
1997	$8,242	$8,599
1995	$7,883	$8,373
1992	$7,520	$7,767
1990	$7,266	$7,485

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Best Regional School District 15 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gainfield Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

307 Old Field Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-5312

Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Pomperaug Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

607 Main St. S
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-8283

Gr: PK-5 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Rochambeau Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

100 Peter Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2711

Gr: 6-8 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Long Meadow Elementary School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

65 North Benson Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-1144

Gr: PK-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #55.

Middlebury Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

550 Whittemore Rd
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2401

Gr: PK-5 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #66.

Memorial Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1 Memorial Dr
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2496

Gr: 6-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 95% (Top 10% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education