Regional School District 17

57 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 396 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
5 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
12,298 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#41 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Regional School District 17, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Regional School District 17 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Regional School District 17 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Regional School District 17 and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
33%
# Black Students
17 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,604 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
90%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
134
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
1,420
# 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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Regional School District 17 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Regional School District 17 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,221
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Regional School District 17 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,301
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Regional School District 17 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Regional School District 17 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haddam-killingworth Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,770 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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