For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 572 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Regional School District 16 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,890 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
88.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.5%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
35%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
79%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,695 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 $25,913 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,695
$29,922
Spending / Student
$25,913
$28,995
Best Regional School District 16 Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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