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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 478 students in Seymour School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.

Public Preschool in Seymour School District have an score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

2,091 Students

142,231 Students

# Teachers

158 Teachers

11,341 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	73	95
1	50	108
2	83	109
3	77	96
4	72	85
5	80	74

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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
2011	#132
2010	#122

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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%
2011	87%	83%
2010	89%	84%

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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%
2010	78%	78%

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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%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	87%	88%
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%
2012	87%	86%
2011	82%	84%

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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

0.70

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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	0.59
2013	0.33	0.59
2012	0.30	0.57
2011	0.30	0.57
2010	0.28	0.54
2009	0.27	0.53
2008	0.24	0.53
2007	0.24	0.52
2006	0.22	0.51
2005	0.21	0.50
2004	0.18	0.50
2003	0.18	0.49
2002	0.17	0.49
2001	0.17	0.48
2000	0.14	0.48
1999	0.11	0.47
1998	0.12	0.45
1997	0.11	0.45
1996	0.10	0.45
1995	0.10	0.44
1994	0.09	0.44
1993	0.09	0.43
1992	0.07	0.43
1991	0.05	0.41
1990	0.04	0.41
1989	0.05	0.39
1988	0.05	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	21%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	17%	28%
2020	16%	27%
2019	16%	25%
2018	15%	25%
2017	15%	24%
2016	13%	23%
2015	13%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	9%	20%
2011	8%	19%
2010	8%	18%
2009	7%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	6%	16%
2006	6%	15%
2005	6%	15%
2004	5%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	13%
2000	3%	13%
1999	3%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	3%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	12%
2022	7%	13%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	12%
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%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

63%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	48%
2022	68%	49%
2021	71%	50%
2020	74%	52%
2019	74%	53%
2018	77%	54%
2017	77%	55%
2016	79%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	81%	59%
2013	81%	60%
2012	83%	61%
2011	83%	62%
2010	84%	64%
2009	85%	65%
2008	86%	65%
2007	87%	66%
2006	88%	67%
2005	89%	68%
2004	90%	68%
2003	91%	69%
2002	91%	69%
2001	91%	70%
2000	93%	70%
1999	94%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	93%	72%
1996	95%	72%
1995	95%	73%
1994	95%	73%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	97%	75%
1990	98%	75%
1989	98%	77%
1988	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (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 $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

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$50 MM	$41 MM
2022	$48 MM	$39 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
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$49 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$49 MM	$40 MM
2022	$47 MM	$38 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
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$11 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,783

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,424	$30,398
2022	$23,154	$29,114
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
1990	$5,379	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$23,564

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Seymour School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,209	$29,705
2022	$22,921	$28,339
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
1990	$5,345	$7,485

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Best Seymour School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bungay School

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

Top 50%

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

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

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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