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Southington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 977 students in Southington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Southington School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
6,040 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southington School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
74%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,741 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,015 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$127 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,741
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,015
$25,225
Best Southington School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
240 Main St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3286
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Urbin T. Kelley School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 Ridgewood Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3310
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
Rank: n/an/a
50 Spring Lake Rd
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 628-3377
Grades: PK
| 46 students
Rank: n/an/a
820 Marion Ave
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Plantsville, CT 06479
(860) 628-3314
Grades: PK
| 53 students
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