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Item: Stafford School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

16 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 684-2208

www.stafford.k12.ct.us

Top Rankings

Stafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

1,256 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stafford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	91	79
Kind	85	150
1	84	172
2	81	177
3	93	185
4	94	176
5	86	184
6	98	185
7	96	186
8	91	187
9	91	203
10	91	196
11	92	192
12	83	190

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District Rank

Stafford 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#126 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stafford School District
2023	#126
2022	#126
2021	#128
2019	#127
2018	#133
2017	#112
2016	#92
2015	#79
2014	#22
2013	#77
2012	#104
2011	#74
2010	#81

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42%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	42%	41%
2022	40%	40%
2021	33%	39%
2019	46%	48%
2018	42%	47%
2017	46%	46%
2016	51%	44%
2015	47%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	92%	82%
2012	91%	83%
2011	93%	83%
2010	93%	84%

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51%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2022	51%	50%
2021	48%	51%
2019	57%	58%
2018	42%	57%
2017	61%	57%
2016	66%	58%
2015	66%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	86%	80%
2011	87%	79%
2010	86%	78%

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48%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2022	48%	47%
2021	53%	49%

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92%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	88%
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	86%
2012	87%	86%
2011	77%	84%

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(2022-23)

17.9%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	17.9%	19.3%
2022	18.4%	22.9%
2021	13.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.22	0.67
2022	0.22	0.66
2021	0.21	0.66
2020	0.21	0.64
2019	0.21	0.64
2018	0.18	0.63
2017	0.18	0.63
2016	0.17	0.62
2015	0.18	0.61
2014	0.18	0.59
2013	0.19	0.59
2012	0.20	0.57
2011	0.20	0.57
2010	0.14	0.54
2009	0.14	0.53
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.12	0.52
2006	0.10	0.51
2005	0.10	0.50
2004	0.11	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.11	0.48
2000	0.08	0.48
1999	0.08	0.47
1998	0.08	0.45
1997	0.07	0.45
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.06	0.44
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.43
1991	0.08	0.41
1990	0.07	0.41
1989	0.07	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	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	25%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	24%
2016	5%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	20%
2012	5%	20%
2011	5%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	12%
1998	2%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

85%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	88%	48%
2022	88%	49%
2021	88%	50%
2020	88%	52%
2019	88%	53%
2018	90%	54%
2017	90%	55%
2016	91%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	90%	59%
2013	90%	60%
2012	89%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	92%	64%
2009	93%	65%
2008	94%	65%
2007	94%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	94%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	97%	73%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	96%	75%
1990	96%	75%
1989	96%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,638 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,069 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$40 MM	$41 MM
2022	$39 MM	$39 MM
2021	$36 MM	$36 MM
2020	$35 MM	$35 MM
2019	$35 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$34 MM
2017	$34 MM	$33 MM
2016	$34 MM	$33 MM
2015	$31 MM	$31 MM
2014	$34 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$32 MM
2011	$31 MM	$32 MM
2010	$31 MM	$31 MM
2009	$32 MM	$29 MM
2008	$34 MM	$30 MM
2007	$40 MM	$30 MM
2006	$29 MM	$28 MM
2005	$25 MM	$26 MM
2004	$23 MM	$25 MM
2003	$23 MM	$23 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$21 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$21 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$17 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$18 MM	$18 MM
1995	$18 MM	$17 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$39 MM	$40 MM
2022	$38 MM	$38 MM
2021	$35 MM	$35 MM
2020	$35 MM	$35 MM
2019	$34 MM	$34 MM
2018	$34 MM	$32 MM
2017	$33 MM	$30 MM
2016	$33 MM	$31 MM
2015	$30 MM	$27 MM
2014	$33 MM	$30 MM
2012	$31 MM	$29 MM
2011	$30 MM	$29 MM
2010	$30 MM	$27 MM
2009	$30 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$39 MM	$27 MM
2006	$26 MM	$26 MM
2005	$24 MM	$24 MM
2004	$22 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$21 MM
2001	$20 MM	$19 MM
2000	$20 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$17 MM
1998	$18 MM	$16 MM
1997	$18 MM	$17 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$14 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,638

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,588	$30,398
2022	$28,064	$29,114
2021	$26,923	$26,923
2020	$24,441	$24,008
2019	$23,528	$23,941
2018	$22,725	$23,158
2017	$22,530	$23,565
2016	$22,287	$22,784
2015	$19,759	$17,550
2014	$21,000	$19,634
2012	$17,869	$18,596
2011	$16,948	$17,741
2010	$16,944	$17,550
2009	$16,716	$15,687
2008	$17,603	$16,010
2007	$20,498	$15,930
2006	$14,552	$14,244
2005	$12,405	$13,640
2004	$11,611	$12,449
2003	$11,406	$11,783
2002	$11,098	$11,418
2001	$10,541	$10,826
2000	$10,176	$11,568
1999	$10,099	$10,371
1998	$9,785	$8,710
1997	$9,302	$9,041
1995	$9,109	$8,640
1992	$7,884	$7,942
1990	$6,653	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$31,069

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,074	$29,705
2022	$27,553	$28,339
2021	$26,388	$26,388
2020	$23,951	$23,951
2019	$23,047	$23,978
2018	$22,249	$21,691
2017	$21,992	$21,170
2016	$21,746	$21,429
2015	$18,932	$15,389
2014	$20,353	$17,604
2012	$16,990	$16,359
2011	$16,023	$16,380
2010	$16,235	$15,389
2009	$15,955	$15,388
2008	$16,837	$15,218
2007	$19,744	$14,297
2006	$13,269	$13,208
2005	$11,900	$12,366
2004	$11,120	$11,610
2003	$10,852	$11,112
2002	$10,643	$10,951
2001	$10,107	$10,705
2000	$9,616	$10,279
1999	$9,532	$9,820
1998	$9,212	$8,369
1997	$8,734	$8,599
1995	$8,540	$8,373
1992	$7,737	$7,767
1990	$7,151	$7,485

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Best Stafford School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stafford High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

145 Orcuttville Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4233

Gr: 9-12 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Stafford Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677

Gr: 1-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Stafford Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785

Gr: 6-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

West Stafford School

Add to Compare

153 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181

Gr: PK-K | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Stafford School District?

Stafford School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,256 students.

What is the rank of Stafford School District?

Stafford School District is ranked #123 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Stafford School District?

85% of Stafford School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Stafford School District?

Stafford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What is Stafford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $31,069 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education