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Item: Seymour School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

98 Bank Street
Seymour, CT 06483

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 888-4564

www.seymourschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,091 students in Seymour School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in Seymour School District have an score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

2,091 Students

490,969 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

40,319 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seymour School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	43	79
Kind	151	151
1	140	173
2	181	178
3	164	185
4	143	176
5	171	184
6	164	185
7	171	186
8	159	187
9	124	204
10	146	197
11	154	193
12	180	190

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District Rank

Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#118 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Seymour School District
2023	#118
2022	#125
2021	#121
2019	#130
2018	#115
2017	#115
2016	#118
2015	#116
2014	#30
2013	#140
2012	#130

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	47%	41%
2022	42%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	47%	48%
2018	48%	47%
2017	47%	46%
2016	47%	44%
2015	41%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	86%	82%
2012	87%	83%

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49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2022	49%	50%
2021	50%	51%
2019	55%	58%
2018	48%	57%
2017	58%	57%
2016	56%	58%
2015	56%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	77%	80%
2012	80%	80%
2011	79%	79%

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49%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2022	49%	47%
2021	51%	49%

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87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	87%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	87%	88%
2013	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.9%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	14.9%	19.3%
2022	20.6%	22.9%
2021	12.3%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	0.52	0.67
2022	0.50	0.66
2021	0.47	0.66
2020	0.43	0.64
2019	0.43	0.64
2018	0.38	0.63
2017	0.38	0.63
2016	0.37	0.62
2015	0.37	0.61
2014	0.33	0.61
2013	0.33	0.59
2012	0.30	0.58
2011	0.30	0.57
2010	0.28	0.54
2009	0.27	0.55
2008	0.24	0.53
2007	0.24	0.52
2006	0.22	0.52
2005	0.21	0.51
2004	0.18	0.50
2003	0.18	0.49
2002	0.17	0.49
2001	0.17	0.48
2000	0.14	0.47
1999	0.11	0.47
1998	0.12	0.46
1997	0.11	0.46
1996	0.10	0.45
1995	0.10	0.44
1994	0.09	0.43
1993	0.09	0.43
1992	0.07	0.41
1991	0.05	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	17%	28%
2020	16%	25%
2019	16%	25%
2018	15%	24%
2017	15%	24%
2016	13%	23%
2015	13%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	9%	19%
2011	8%	19%
2010	8%	18%
2009	7%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	16%
2005	6%	15%
2004	5%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	13%
2000	3%	13%
1999	3%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	3%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	13%
2018	5%	13%
2017	5%	13%
2016	4%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	4%	13%
2011	5%	13%
2010	4%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	14%
2007	3%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	13%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1998	1%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

63%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	48%
2022	68%	49%
2021	71%	50%
2020	74%	53%
2019	74%	53%
2018	77%	55%
2017	77%	55%
2016	79%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	81%	58%
2013	81%	60%
2012	83%	61%
2011	83%	62%
2010	84%	64%
2009	85%	64%
2008	86%	65%
2007	87%	66%
2006	88%	67%
2005	89%	67%
2004	90%	68%
2003	91%	69%
2002	91%	69%
2001	91%	70%
2000	93%	71%
1999	94%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	93%	72%
1996	95%	72%
1995	95%	73%
1994	95%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	75%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,562 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$46 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$46 MM	$36 MM
2022	$44 MM	$35 MM
2021	$46 MM	$36 MM
2020	$44 MM	$35 MM
2019	$44 MM	$34 MM
2018	$44 MM	$34 MM
2017	$43 MM	$33 MM
2016	$43 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$31 MM
2014	$41 MM	$33 MM
2012	$54 MM	$32 MM
2011	$36 MM	$32 MM
2010	$37 MM	$31 MM
2009	$36 MM	$29 MM
2008	$35 MM	$30 MM
2007	$33 MM	$30 MM
2006	$36 MM	$28 MM
2005	$37 MM	$26 MM
2004	$28 MM	$25 MM
2003	$25 MM	$23 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$40 MM	$19 MM
2000	$28 MM	$21 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$17 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$17 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$45 MM	$35 MM
2022	$43 MM	$35 MM
2021	$45 MM	$35 MM
2020	$43 MM	$35 MM
2019	$43 MM	$34 MM
2018	$42 MM	$32 MM
2017	$41 MM	$30 MM
2016	$41 MM	$31 MM
2015	$35 MM	$27 MM
2014	$39 MM	$30 MM
2012	$52 MM	$29 MM
2011	$44 MM	$29 MM
2010	$35 MM	$27 MM
2009	$35 MM	$28 MM
2008	$33 MM	$28 MM
2007	$32 MM	$27 MM
2006	$35 MM	$26 MM
2005	$36 MM	$24 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$25 MM	$22 MM
2002	$32 MM	$21 MM
2001	$40 MM	$19 MM
2000	$27 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$23 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$17 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,881

$26,315

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$21,551	$26,903
2022	$20,267	$24,008
2021	$21,860	$26,923
2020	$20,267	$24,008
2019	$20,541	$23,941
2018	$20,194	$23,158
2017	$20,074	$23,565
2016	$19,602	$22,784
2015	$16,069	$17,550
2014	$18,051	$19,634
2012	$23,322	$18,596
2011	$15,074	$17,741
2010	$15,050	$17,550
2009	$14,102	$15,687
2008	$13,423	$16,010
2007	$12,171	$15,930
2006	$13,280	$14,244
2005	$13,795	$13,640
2004	$10,400	$12,449
2003	$8,890	$11,783
2002	$9,015	$11,418
2001	$13,920	$10,826
2000	$9,928	$11,568
1999	$7,974	$10,371
1998	$7,480	$8,710
1997	$7,309	$9,041
1995	$6,791	$8,640
1992	$5,917	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$21,562

$25,377

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$21,237	$26,369
2022	$19,712	$23,951
2021	$21,541	$26,388
2020	$19,712	$23,951
2019	$19,892	$23,978
2018	$19,151	$21,691
2017	$19,039	$21,170
2016	$18,594	$21,429
2015	$15,361	$15,389
2014	$17,072	$17,604
2012	$22,660	$16,359
2011	$18,370	$16,380
2010	$14,387	$15,389
2009	$13,583	$15,388
2008	$12,861	$15,218
2007	$11,839	$14,297
2006	$12,891	$13,208
2005	$13,447	$12,366
2004	$10,714	$11,610
2003	$8,841	$11,112
2002	$11,138	$10,951
2001	$13,787	$10,705
2000	$9,733	$10,279
1999	$7,775	$9,820
1998	$7,569	$8,369
1997	$9,022	$8,599
1995	$6,755	$8,373
1992	$5,861	$7,767

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Best Seymour School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bungay School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500

Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Chatfield-lopresti School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4640

Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Seymour High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561

Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #44.

Seymour Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513

Gr: 6-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Seymour School District?

Seymour School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,091 students.

What is the rank of Seymour School District?

Seymour School District is ranked #117 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Seymour School District?

63% of Seymour School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Seymour School District?

Seymour School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Seymour School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,562 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,091 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 87% (Top 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education