Top Rankings
Regional School District 18 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 444 students in Regional School District 18. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 18 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 18 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lyme-old Lyme 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,294 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 18, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#12 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
9 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,118 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
86%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
281
# Students in K Grade:
84
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,315 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,426 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,315
$25,998
Spending / Student
$28,426
$25,071
Best Regional School District 18 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyme-old Lyme High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Grades: 9-12
| 444 students
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