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Regional School District 17 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 544 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 17 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Haddam-killingworth High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Regional School District 17, 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.66
# American Indian Students
2 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
17 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,604 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
90%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
281
# Students in K Grade:
134
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,221 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,301 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,221
$25,998
Spending / Student
$27,301
$25,071
Best Regional School District 17 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haddam-killingworth High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
95 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-8541
Grades: 9-12
| 544 students
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