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Regional School District 16

Item: Regional School District 16
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

30 Coer Road
Prospect, CT 06712

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Top 50%

Tel: (203) 758-6671

www.region16ct.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,319 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.

Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 16 have an score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 65% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

775 Schools

# Students

1,890 Students

325,380 Students

# Teachers

162 Teachers

26,723 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
Pre-K	45	64
Kind	131	149
1	132	172
2	147	177
3	144	185
4	144	176
5	142	184
6	153	185
7	140	156
8	141	157

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District Rank

Regional School District 16, 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Regional School District 16
2023	#64
2022	#69
2021	#66
2019	#67
2018	#69
2017	#81
2016	#92
2015	#106
2014	#30
2013	#93
2012	#97

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	60%	41%
2022	55%	40%
2021	49%	39%
2019	61%	48%
2018	59%	47%
2017	56%	46%
2016	51%	44%
2015	44%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	90%	82%
2012	91%	83%

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64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2022	64%	50%
2021	66%	51%
2019	71%	58%
2018	59%	57%
2017	67%	57%
2016	66%	58%
2015	56%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	87%	80%
2011	86%	79%

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57%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2022	57%	47%
2021	58%	49%

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	92%	89%
2022	95%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

7.5%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	7.5%	19.3%
2022	6.3%	22.9%
2021	7.1%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	0.31	0.67
2022	0.28	0.66
2021	0.26	0.66
2020	0.23	0.64
2019	0.23	0.64
2018	0.21	0.63
2017	0.21	0.63
2016	0.18	0.62
2015	0.17	0.61
2014	0.16	0.61
2013	0.19	0.59
2012	0.19	0.58
2011	0.19	0.57
2010	0.12	0.54
2009	0.11	0.55
2008	0.11	0.53
2007	0.10	0.52
2006	0.10	0.52
2005	0.09	0.51
2004	0.09	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.09	0.49
2001	0.08	0.48
2000	0.06	0.47
1999	0.05	0.47
1998	0.04	0.46
1997	0.05	0.46
1996	0.05	0.45
1995	0.05	0.44
1994	0.06	0.43
1993	0.05	0.43
1992	0.05	0.41
1991	0.06	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	9%	30%
2022	8%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	7%	24%
2017	7%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	6%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	6%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	3%	13%
2017	3%	13%
2016	2%	13%
2015	3%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%

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% White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	82%	48%
2022	84%	49%
2021	85%	50%
2020	87%	53%
2019	87%	53%
2018	88%	55%
2017	88%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	91%	58%
2013	90%	60%
2012	90%	61%
2011	90%	62%
2010	94%	64%
2009	94%	64%
2008	94%	65%
2007	95%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	67%
2004	95%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	96%	71%
1999	97%	71%
1998	98%	72%
1997	98%	72%
1996	98%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	96%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	97%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,733 is less than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	$48 MM	$36 MM
2022	$48 MM	$35 MM
2021	$48 MM	$36 MM
2020	$48 MM	$35 MM
2019	$48 MM	$34 MM
2018	$47 MM	$34 MM
2017	$46 MM	$33 MM
2016	$49 MM	$33 MM
2015	$41 MM	$31 MM
2014	$47 MM	$33 MM
2012	$42 MM	$32 MM
2011	$44 MM	$32 MM
2010	$41 MM	$31 MM
2009	$40 MM	$29 MM
2008	$38 MM	$30 MM
2007	$36 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$33 MM	$26 MM
2004	$31 MM	$25 MM
2003	$29 MM	$23 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$24 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$21 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$17 MM
1997	$18 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$16 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	$47 MM	$35 MM
2022	$44 MM	$35 MM
2021	$47 MM	$35 MM
2020	$44 MM	$35 MM
2019	$44 MM	$34 MM
2018	$44 MM	$32 MM
2017	$42 MM	$30 MM
2016	$46 MM	$31 MM
2015	$39 MM	$27 MM
2014	$44 MM	$30 MM
2012	$40 MM	$29 MM
2011	$42 MM	$29 MM
2010	$39 MM	$27 MM
2009	$37 MM	$28 MM
2008	$35 MM	$28 MM
2007	$33 MM	$27 MM
2006	$31 MM	$26 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$25 MM	$21 MM
2001	$22 MM	$19 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,514

$26,354

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	$24,742	$26,903
2022	$23,042	$24,008
2021	$24,257	$26,923
2020	$23,042	$24,008
2019	$22,472	$23,941
2018	$21,611	$23,158
2017	$21,037	$23,565
2016	$21,526	$22,784
2015	$17,950	$17,550
2014	$20,158	$19,634
2012	$17,003	$18,596
2011	$17,519	$17,741
2010	$15,993	$17,550
2009	$15,460	$15,687
2008	$14,272	$16,010
2007	$13,442	$15,930
2006	$12,857	$14,244
2005	$12,317	$13,640
2004	$11,731	$12,449
2003	$12,184	$11,783
2002	$12,838	$11,418
2001	$13,273	$10,826
2000	$11,399	$11,568
1999	$11,046	$10,371
1998	$10,538	$8,710
1997	$10,226	$9,041
1995	$9,151	$8,640
1992	$8,988	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$24,733

$25,414

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Regional School District 16	Connecticut
2023	$23,984	$26,369
2022	$21,485	$23,951
2021	$23,514	$26,388
2020	$21,485	$23,951
2019	$20,934	$23,978
2018	$20,103	$21,691
2017	$19,185	$21,170
2016	$20,276	$21,429
2015	$16,872	$15,389
2014	$18,887	$17,604
2012	$15,971	$16,359
2011	$16,556	$16,380
2010	$15,032	$15,389
2009	$14,370	$15,388
2008	$13,196	$15,218
2007	$12,308	$14,297
2006	$11,697	$13,208
2005	$11,162	$12,366
2004	$10,510	$11,610
2003	$11,044	$11,112
2002	$11,583	$10,951
2001	$12,173	$10,705
2000	$10,659	$10,279
1999	$10,487	$9,820
1998	$10,048	$8,369
1997	$9,726	$8,599
1995	$8,579	$8,373
1992	$8,519	$7,767

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Best Regional School District 16 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prospect Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300

Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Laurel Ledge School

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

Top 30%

Add to Compare

30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 729-5355

Gr: K-5 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Long River Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

38 Columbia Ave.
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421

Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,890 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education