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 preschool serving 254 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
9,707 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
32%
# Black Students
17 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,604 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
134
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killingworth Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
340 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Grades: PK-3
| 254 students
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