Seymour School District

98 Bank Street
Seymour, CT 06483
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 604 students in Seymour School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Seymour School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seymour High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
41%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

49%
50%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

49%
47%
87%
88.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.9%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.69

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
22%
32%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
63%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,564 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$14,669 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$49 MM
$14,214 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,783
$29,922

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,564
$28,995

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Seymour School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seymour High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561
Gr: 9-12 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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