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Item: Stonington School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

40 Field Street
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

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Top 20%

Tel: (860) 572-0506

www.stoningtonschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

1,680 Students

142,231 Students

# Teachers

168 Teachers

11,341 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stonington School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	37	79
Kind	119	95
1	110	108
2	117	109
3	129	96
4	136	85
5	123	74

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District Rank

Stonington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#25 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Stonington School District
2023	#25
2022	#35
2021	#50
2019	#43
2018	#60
2017	#41
2016	#53
2015	#62
2014	#30
2013	#101
2012	#115
2011	#111
2010	#90

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66%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	41%
2022	62%	40%
2021	54%	39%
2019	64%	48%
2018	61%	47%
2017	64%	46%
2016	61%	44%
2015	57%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	89%	82%
2012	88%	83%
2011	89%	83%
2010	91%	84%

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74%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2022	74%	50%
2021	70%	51%
2019	77%	58%
2018	61%	57%
2017	76%	57%
2016	72%	58%
2015	66%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	87%	80%
2012	86%	80%
2011	86%	79%
2010	85%	78%

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65%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2022	65%	47%
2021	71%	49%

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(21-22)

≥95%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	86%
2012	92%	86%
2011	93%	84%

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(2022-23)

14.8%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	14.8%	19.3%
2022	17.9%	22.9%
2021	11.6%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	0.29	0.67
2022	0.28	0.66
2021	0.28	0.66
2020	0.25	0.64
2019	0.25	0.64
2018	0.22	0.63
2017	0.22	0.63
2016	0.20	0.62
2015	0.18	0.61
2014	0.18	0.59
2013	0.18	0.59
2012	0.07	0.57
2011	0.19	0.57
2010	0.21	0.54
2009	0.20	0.53
2008	0.19	0.53
2007	0.18	0.52
2006	0.16	0.51
2005	0.16	0.50
2004	0.15	0.50
2003	0.09	0.49
2002	0.12	0.49
2001	0.10	0.48
2000	0.09	0.48
1999	0.08	0.47
1998	0.07	0.45
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.06	0.45
1995	0.05	0.44
1994	0.04	0.44
1993	0.04	0.43
1992	0.05	0.43
1991	0.06	0.41
1990	0.05	0.41
1989	0.04	0.39
1988	0.03	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	25%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	24%
2016	3%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	3%	21%
2013	3%	20%
2012	3%	20%
2011	2%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	1%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	1%	12%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	1%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	14%
2000	2%	14%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	12%
1988	1%	12%

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% White

84%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	84%	48%
2022	85%	49%
2021	85%	50%
2020	86%	52%
2019	86%	53%
2018	88%	54%
2017	88%	55%
2016	90%	56%
2015	90%	57%
2014	90%	59%
2013	91%	60%
2012	97%	61%
2011	90%	62%
2010	88%	64%
2009	89%	65%
2008	89%	65%
2007	90%	66%
2006	91%	67%
2005	92%	68%
2004	92%	68%
2003	96%	69%
2002	94%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	96%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	97%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	98%	73%
1993	98%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	97%	75%
1990	98%	75%
1989	98%	77%
1988	99%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,077 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,914 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	$56 MM	$41 MM
2022	$55 MM	$39 MM
2021	$54 MM	$36 MM
2020	$57 MM	$35 MM
2019	$72 MM	$34 MM
2018	$58 MM	$34 MM
2017	$47 MM	$33 MM
2016	$45 MM	$33 MM
2015	$40 MM	$31 MM
2014	$44 MM	$33 MM
2012	$41 MM	$32 MM
2011	$40 MM	$32 MM
2010	$40 MM	$31 MM
2009	$39 MM	$29 MM
2008	$38 MM	$30 MM
2007	$36 MM	$30 MM
2006	$34 MM	$28 MM
2005	$31 MM	$26 MM
2004	$32 MM	$25 MM
2003	$27 MM	$23 MM
2002	$26 MM	$22 MM
2001	$27 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$21 MM
1999	$26 MM	$18 MM
1998	$22 MM	$17 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$20 MM	$18 MM
1995	$19 MM	$17 MM
1992	$17 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$52 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	$52 MM	$40 MM
2022	$51 MM	$38 MM
2021	$50 MM	$35 MM
2020	$53 MM	$35 MM
2019	$68 MM	$34 MM
2018	$84 MM	$32 MM
2017	$46 MM	$30 MM
2016	$44 MM	$31 MM
2015	$38 MM	$27 MM
2014	$42 MM	$30 MM
2012	$39 MM	$29 MM
2011	$38 MM	$29 MM
2010	$38 MM	$27 MM
2009	$37 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$28 MM
2007	$34 MM	$27 MM
2006	$33 MM	$26 MM
2005	$30 MM	$24 MM
2004	$31 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$26 MM	$21 MM
2001	$26 MM	$19 MM
2000	$24 MM	$18 MM
1999	$32 MM	$17 MM
1998	$21 MM	$16 MM
1997	$20 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$16 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,077

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	$31,413	$30,398
2022	$30,704	$29,114
2021	$28,966	$26,923
2020	$29,134	$24,008
2019	$35,568	$23,941
2018	$34,896	$23,158
2017	$22,836	$23,565
2016	$21,160	$22,784
2015	$17,959	$17,550
2014	$19,207	$19,634
2012	$17,072	$18,596
2011	$15,918	$17,741
2010	$15,979	$17,550
2009	$15,610	$15,687
2008	$14,973	$16,010
2007	$13,983	$15,930
2006	$13,067	$14,244
2005	$12,265	$13,640
2004	$12,915	$12,449
2003	$11,304	$11,783
2002	$10,837	$11,418
2001	$11,034	$10,826
2000	$10,155	$11,568
1999	$11,124	$10,371
1998	$9,804	$8,710
1997	$9,208	$9,041
1995	$8,825	$8,640
1992	$7,884	$7,942
1990	$7,311	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$30,914

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Stonington School District	Connecticut
2023	$29,358	$29,705
2022	$28,575	$28,339
2021	$26,863	$26,388
2020	$27,185	$23,951
2019	$33,855	$23,978
2018	$50,704	$21,691
2017	$22,113	$21,170
2016	$20,453	$21,429
2015	$16,947	$15,389
2014	$18,399	$17,604
2012	$16,285	$16,359
2011	$15,240	$16,380
2010	$15,079	$15,389
2009	$14,680	$15,388
2008	$14,224	$15,218
2007	$13,242	$14,297
2006	$12,680	$13,208
2005	$11,969	$12,366
2004	$12,641	$11,610
2003	$10,944	$11,112
2002	$10,620	$10,951
2001	$10,715	$10,705
2000	$9,704	$10,279
1999	$13,627	$9,820
1998	$9,379	$8,369
1997	$8,903	$8,599
1995	$8,507	$8,373
1992	$7,358	$7,767
1990	$7,188	$7,485

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Best Stonington School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deans Mill School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

35 Deans Mill Rd.
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235

Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

West Vine Street School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832

Gr: PK-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,680 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education