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 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 694 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
7 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
4,027 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Simsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
51%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
263 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
458 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
233 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,868 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
71%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
303
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,563 in this school district is less 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 $25,168 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,563
$25,998
Spending / Student
$25,168
$25,071
Best Simsbury School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Squadron Line School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Grades: PK-6
| 694 students
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