Stafford School District

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

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 759 students in Stafford School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.

Public Elementary Schools in Stafford School District have an score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

774 Schools

# Students

1,310 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

120 Teachers

27,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stafford School District	Connecticut
1	85	173
2	92	181
3	96	171
4	89	179
5	96	180
6	94	182
7	92	154
8	115	155

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District Rank

Stafford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 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

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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%

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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%

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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%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	89%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

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	0.61
2013	0.19	0.59
2012	0.20	0.58
2011	0.20	0.57
2010	0.14	0.54
2009	0.14	0.55
2008	0.12	0.53
2007	0.12	0.52
2006	0.10	0.52
2005	0.10	0.51
2004	0.11	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.11	0.49
2001	0.11	0.48
2000	0.08	0.47
1999	0.08	0.47
1998	0.08	0.46
1997	0.07	0.46
1996	0.07	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.06	0.43
1993	0.06	0.43
1992	0.06	0.41
1991	0.08	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	2%	13%
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%	13%
2005	1%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	1%	13%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	14%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	13%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%

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% White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	88%	48%
2022	88%	49%
2021	88%	50%
2020	88%	53%
2019	88%	53%
2018	90%	55%
2017	90%	55%
2016	91%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	90%	58%
2013	90%	60%
2012	89%	61%
2011	89%	62%
2010	92%	64%
2009	93%	64%
2008	94%	65%
2007	94%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	67%
2004	94%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	95%	70%
2000	95%	71%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	96%	73%
1994	97%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	96%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,912 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$36 MM	$36 MM
2022	$35 MM	$35 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

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Spending

$35 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$35 MM	$35 MM
2022	$35 MM	$35 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

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Revenue / Student

$27,457

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,877	$26,903
2022	$24,441	$24,008
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

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Spending / Student

$26,912

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stafford School District	Connecticut
2023	$25,363	$26,369
2022	$23,951	$23,951
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

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Best Stafford School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Stafford Middle School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: 6-8 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 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