Stonington School District

40 Field Street
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 599 students in Stonington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Stonington School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stonington High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Stonington School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#50 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stonington   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stonington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stonington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Stonington   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.66
# American Indian Students
6 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
16 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,517 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
84%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
281
# Students in K Grade:
121
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,175 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,984 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stonington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Stonington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stonington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,984
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stonington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stonington School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stonington High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
176 South Broad St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5781
Grades: 9-12
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,797 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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