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 are 2 public preschools serving 801 students in Stonington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
1,797 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
9,707 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.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
16 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,517 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
84%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
121
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
84
# 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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,175
$25,998
Spending / Student
$27,984
$25,071
Best Stonington School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deans Mill School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
35 Deans Mill Rd.
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
West Vine Street School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
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