Top Rankings
Simsbury School District 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,193 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,062 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Simsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
88.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.9%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
35%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
71%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,876 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,366 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,876
$29,922
Spending / Student
$35,366
$28,995
Best Simsbury School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Latimer Lane School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Gr: PK-6 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Squadron Line School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Gr: PK-6 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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