Stamford School District

Item: Stamford School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

888 Washingto Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 977-4543

www.stamfordpublicschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

21 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

15,711 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

1,305 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stamford School District	Connecticut
Kind	1,236	169
1	1,179	173
2	1,213	181
3	1,114	171
4	1,237	179
5	1,199	180
6	1,160	182
7	1,190	184
8	1,173	186
9	1,350	205
10	1,290	198
11	1,251	194
12	1,119	183

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District Rank

Stamford 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#144 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stamford School District
2022	#144
2021	#134
2019	#149
2018	#139
2017	#136
2016	#141
2015	#132
2014	#122
2013	#152
2012	#161
2011	#160

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32%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2022	32%	40%
2021	32%	39%
2019	42%	48%
2018	41%	47%
2017	43%	46%
2016	40%	44%
2015	37%	40%
2014	22%	80%
2013	80%	82%
2012	81%	83%
2011	79%	83%

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42%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2022	42%	50%
2021	43%	51%
2019	50%	58%
2018	41%	57%
2017	51%	57%
2016	51%	58%
2015	49%	56%
2014	17%	78%
2013	76%	80%
2012	75%	80%
2011	72%	79%

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39%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2022	39%	47%
2021	44%	49%

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83%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2022	83%	89%
2021	85%	90%
2020	85%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	91%	89%
2016	89%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	89%	88%
2013	89%	86%
2012	85%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.66	0.67
2022	0.67	0.66
2021	0.68	0.66
2020	0.70	0.64
2019	0.70	0.64
2018	0.69	0.63
2017	0.69	0.63
2016	0.70	0.62
2015	0.70	0.61
2014	0.71	0.61
2013	0.71	0.59
2012	0.71	0.58
2011	0.71	0.57
2010	0.70	0.54
2009	0.70	0.55
2008	0.70	0.53
2007	0.69	0.52
2006	0.69	0.52
2005	0.69	0.51
2004	0.69	0.50
2003	0.68	0.49
2002	0.68	0.49
2001	0.67	0.48
2000	0.67	0.47
1999	0.67	0.47
1998	0.66	0.46
1997	0.66	0.46
1996	0.65	0.45
1995	0.65	0.44
1994	0.64	0.43
1993	0.63	0.43
1992	0.63	0.41
1991	0.62	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	5%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	6%	3%
2003	5%	4%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

52%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	50%	30%
2022	48%	29%
2021	46%	28%
2020	40%	25%
2019	40%	25%
2018	42%	24%
2017	42%	24%
2016	41%	23%
2015	39%	22%
2014	38%	21%
2013	36%	20%
2012	35%	19%
2011	34%	19%
2010	32%	18%
2009	32%	17%
2008	30%	17%
2007	30%	16%
2006	29%	16%
2005	27%	15%
2004	26%	15%
2003	25%	14%
2002	23%	14%
2001	22%	13%
2000	21%	13%
1999	20%	13%
1998	19%	12%
1997	18%	12%
1996	17%	12%
1995	16%	12%
1994	15%	11%
1993	14%	11%
1992	13%	10%
1991	13%	10%

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% Black

13%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	13%	12%
2022	14%	13%
2021	14%	13%
2020	15%	13%
2019	15%	13%
2018	17%	13%
2017	17%	13%
2016	18%	13%
2015	19%	13%
2014	19%	13%
2013	20%	13%
2012	20%	13%
2011	21%	13%
2010	21%	14%
2009	21%	14%
2008	22%	14%
2007	22%	14%
2006	23%	13%
2005	24%	14%
2004	25%	14%
2003	26%	13%
2002	27%	14%
2001	29%	14%
2000	30%	13%
1999	31%	13%
1998	33%	13%
1997	34%	13%
1996	35%	14%
1995	36%	13%
1994	35%	13%
1993	35%	13%
1992	35%	13%
1991	35%	13%

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% White

26%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	26%	48%
2022	28%	49%
2021	30%	50%
2020	33%	53%
2019	33%	53%
2018	31%	55%
2017	31%	55%
2016	32%	56%
2015	33%	57%
2014	34%	58%
2013	34%	60%
2012	36%	61%
2011	37%	62%
2010	39%	64%
2009	40%	64%
2008	41%	65%
2007	41%	66%
2006	42%	67%
2005	43%	67%
2004	43%	68%
2003	44%	69%
2002	45%	69%
2001	44%	70%
2000	45%	71%
1999	45%	71%
1998	45%	72%
1997	45%	72%
1996	45%	72%
1995	45%	73%
1994	47%	74%
1993	48%	74%
1992	49%	75%
1991	49%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,319 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 $24,485 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$398 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2021	$398MM	$36MM
2020	$401MM	$35MM
2019	$412MM	$34MM
2018	$379MM	$34MM
2017	$364MM	$33MM
2016	$351MM	$33MM
2015	$302MM	$31MM
2014	$338MM	$33MM
2012	$310MM	$32MM
2011	$304MM	$32MM
2010	$302MM	$31MM
2009	$318MM	$29MM
2008	$299MM	$30MM
2007	$293MM	$30MM
2006	$263MM	$28MM
2005	$247MM	$26MM
2004	$218MM	$25MM
2003	$210MM	$23MM
2002	$201MM	$22MM
2001	$200MM	$19MM
2000	$180MM	$21MM
1999	$165MM	$18MM
1998	$147MM	$17MM
1997	$139MM	$18MM
1996	$133MM	$18MM
1995	$128MM	$17MM
1992	$120MM	$14MM
1990	$102MM	$12MM

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Spending

$385 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2021	$385MM	$35MM
2020	$387MM	$35MM
2019	$399MM	$34MM
2018	$368MM	$32MM
2017	$356MM	$30MM
2016	$342MM	$31MM
2015	$300MM	$27MM
2014	$326MM	$30MM
2012	$297MM	$29MM
2011	$294MM	$29MM
2010	$300MM	$27MM
2009	$304MM	$28MM
2008	$330MM	$28MM
2007	$329MM	$27MM
2006	$255MM	$26MM
2005	$238MM	$24MM
2004	$210MM	$23MM
2003	$204MM	$22MM
2002	$197MM	$21MM
2001	$194MM	$19MM
2000	$173MM	$18MM
1999	$159MM	$17MM
1998	$142MM	$16MM
1997	$136MM	$17MM
1996	$130MM	$17MM
1995	$127MM	$16MM
1992	$121MM	$14MM
1990	$101MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,319

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2021	$25,139	$26,923
2020	$24,869	$24,008
2019	$26,380	$23,941
2018	$24,439	$23,158
2017	$22,844	$23,565
2016	$22,231	$22,784
2015	$19,151	$17,550
2014	$21,317	$19,634
2012	$20,016	$18,596
2011	$19,858	$17,741
2010	$20,073	$17,550
2009	$21,394	$15,687
2008	$20,038	$16,010
2007	$19,500	$15,930
2006	$17,399	$14,244
2005	$16,399	$13,640
2004	$14,217	$12,449
2003	$13,801	$11,783
2002	$13,337	$11,418
2001	$13,515	$10,826
2000	$12,233	$11,568
1999	$11,493	$10,371
1998	$10,269	$8,710
1997	$9,841	$9,041
1995	$9,452	$8,640

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Spending / Student

$24,485

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stamford School District	Connecticut
2021	$24,311	$26,388
2020	$24,033	$23,951
2019	$25,553	$23,978
2018	$23,734	$21,691
2017	$22,357	$21,170
2016	$21,647	$21,429
2015	$19,057	$15,389
2014	$20,567	$17,604
2012	$19,194	$16,359
2011	$19,193	$16,380
2010	$19,975	$15,389
2009	$20,429	$15,388
2008	$22,157	$15,218
2007	$21,836	$14,297
2006	$16,845	$13,208
2005	$15,804	$12,366
2004	$13,698	$11,610
2003	$13,412	$11,112
2002	$13,090	$10,951
2001	$13,116	$10,705
2000	$11,799	$10,279
1999	$11,091	$9,820
1998	$9,965	$8,369
1997	$9,622	$8,599
1995	$9,376	$8,373

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Stamford School District?

Stamford School District manages 21 public schools serving 15,711 students.

What is the rank of Stamford School District?

Stamford School District is ranked #145 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

52% of Stamford School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Stamford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $24,485 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,711 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 83% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education