Top Rankings
Stafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 176 students in Stafford School District.
Public Preschools in Stafford School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,256 Students
142,231 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
11,341 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.9%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
85%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,638 is higher than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,069 is higher than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,638
$26,354
Spending / Student
$28,069
$25,414
Best Stafford School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
153 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Gr: PK-K | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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