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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Regional School District 18.
Public Preschools in Regional School District 18 have a diversity score of 0.13, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
1,294 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 18, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
9 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,118 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
86%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
84
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center School
Special Education School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
49 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7238
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-7238
Grades: PK
| 87 students
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