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Item: Suffield School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

350 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078

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Top 50%

Tel: (860) 668-3800

www.suffield.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,011 students in Suffield School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

Public Schools in Suffield School District have an score of 58% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,008 Schools

# Students

2,011 Students

490,241 Students

# Teachers

165 Teachers

40,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Suffield School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	63	79
Kind	133	150
1	118	172
2	141	177
3	157	185
4	157	176
5	158	184
6	146	185
7	141	186
8	156	187
9	175	203
10	167	196
11	148	192
12	151	190

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District Rank

Suffield School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#65 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Suffield School District
2023	#65
2022	#57
2021	#62
2019	#74
2018	#86
2017	#87
2016	#83
2015	#66
2014	#30
2013	#27
2012	#32

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58%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	58%	41%
2022	59%	40%
2021	51%	39%
2019	58%	48%
2018	54%	47%
2017	53%	46%
2016	51%	44%
2015	48%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	95%	82%
2012	95%	83%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2022	65%	50%
2021	65%	51%
2019	70%	58%
2018	54%	57%
2017	68%	57%
2016	70%	58%
2015	71%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	80%
2011	90%	79%

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65%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2022	65%	47%
2021	64%	49%

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(21-22)

97%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2022	97%	89%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	94%	88%
2015	96%	88%
2014	95%	88%
2013	93%	86%
2012	91%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	13.1%	19.3%
2022	14.3%	22.9%
2021	9.5%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	0.31	0.67
2022	0.28	0.66
2021	0.29	0.66
2020	0.26	0.64
2019	0.26	0.64
2018	0.26	0.63
2017	0.26	0.63
2016	0.24	0.62
2015	0.22	0.61
2014	0.22	0.59
2013	0.21	0.59
2012	0.18	0.57
2011	0.17	0.57
2010	0.15	0.54
2009	0.12	0.53
2008	0.11	0.53
2007	0.11	0.52
2006	0.10	0.51
2005	0.09	0.50
2004	0.09	0.50
2003	0.10	0.49
2002	0.09	0.49
2001	0.10	0.48
2000	0.10	0.48
1999	0.10	0.47
1998	0.08	0.45
1997	0.08	0.45
1996	0.08	0.45
1995	0.07	0.44
1994	0.09	0.44
1993	0.08	0.43
1992	0.09	0.43
1991	0.07	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	5%	27%
2019	5%	25%
2018	6%	25%
2017	6%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	5%	22%
2014	5%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	4%	20%
2011	4%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	15%
2005	2%	15%
2004	1%	15%
2003	1%	14%
2002	1%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	1%	13%
1999	1%	12%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	13%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	3%	13%
2015	4%	13%
2014	3%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	13%
2011	3%	13%
2010	2%	14%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	14%
2007	2%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	14%
2004	2%	14%
2003	3%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	3%	14%
2000	3%	14%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	13%
1995	1%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

82%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	82%	48%
2022	85%	49%
2021	84%	50%
2020	86%	52%
2019	86%	53%
2018	86%	54%
2017	86%	55%
2016	87%	56%
2015	88%	57%
2014	88%	59%
2013	89%	60%
2012	91%	61%
2011	91%	62%
2010	92%	64%
2009	94%	65%
2008	94%	65%
2007	94%	66%
2006	95%	67%
2005	95%	68%
2004	96%	68%
2003	95%	69%
2002	95%	69%
2001	94%	70%
2000	95%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	96%	72%
1995	97%	73%
1994	95%	73%
1993	96%	74%
1992	95%	74%
1991	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,953 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	$50 MM	$41 MM
2022	$48 MM	$39 MM
2021	$48 MM	$36 MM
2020	$46 MM	$35 MM
2019	$46 MM	$34 MM
2018	$46 MM	$34 MM
2017	$45 MM	$33 MM
2016	$45 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$31 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$43 MM	$32 MM
2011	$38 MM	$32 MM
2010	$37 MM	$31 MM
2009	$37 MM	$29 MM
2008	$34 MM	$30 MM
2007	$32 MM	$30 MM
2006	$30 MM	$28 MM
2005	$28 MM	$26 MM
2004	$26 MM	$25 MM
2003	$29 MM	$23 MM
2002	$28 MM	$22 MM
2001	$29 MM	$19 MM
2000	$18 MM	$21 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$17 MM
1997	$15 MM	$18 MM
1996	$15 MM	$18 MM
1995	$14 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	$50 MM	$40 MM
2022	$48 MM	$38 MM
2021	$46 MM	$35 MM
2020	$45 MM	$35 MM
2019	$45 MM	$34 MM
2018	$45 MM	$32 MM
2017	$44 MM	$30 MM
2016	$44 MM	$31 MM
2015	$36 MM	$27 MM
2014	$41 MM	$30 MM
2012	$41 MM	$29 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$27 MM
2009	$36 MM	$28 MM
2008	$32 MM	$28 MM
2007	$31 MM	$27 MM
2006	$28 MM	$26 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$22 MM
2002	$55 MM	$21 MM
2001	$28 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$17 MM
1998	$16 MM	$16 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$14 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,983

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,785	$30,398
2022	$23,787	$29,114
2021	$23,184	$26,923
2020	$21,889	$24,008
2019	$21,667	$23,941
2018	$20,990	$23,158
2017	$19,991	$23,565
2016	$19,290	$22,784
2015	$15,635	$17,550
2014	$17,485	$19,634
2012	$17,138	$18,596
2011	$15,046	$17,741
2010	$14,613	$17,550
2009	$14,301	$15,687
2008	$13,183	$16,010
2007	$12,406	$15,930
2006	$11,631	$14,244
2005	$11,156	$13,640
2004	$10,528	$12,449
2003	$12,375	$11,783
2002	$12,346	$11,418
2001	$13,165	$10,826
2000	$8,067	$11,568
1999	$8,121	$10,371
1998	$8,079	$8,710
1997	$7,821	$9,041
1995	$7,508	$8,640
1992	$7,240	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$24,953

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Suffield School District	Connecticut
2023	$24,756	$29,705
2022	$23,741	$28,339
2021	$22,462	$26,388
2020	$21,220	$23,951
2019	$21,008	$23,978
2018	$20,352	$21,691
2017	$19,272	$21,170
2016	$18,588	$21,429
2015	$14,996	$15,389
2014	$16,876	$17,604
2012	$16,561	$16,359
2011	$14,465	$16,380
2010	$14,016	$15,389
2009	$13,751	$15,388
2008	$12,522	$15,218
2007	$11,869	$14,297
2006	$11,116	$13,208
2005	$10,424	$12,366
2004	$10,891	$11,610
2003	$11,596	$11,112
2002	$24,553	$10,951
2001	$13,041	$10,705
2000	$7,938	$10,279
1999	$7,916	$9,820
1998	$7,866	$8,369
1997	$7,603	$8,599
1995	$7,280	$8,373
1992	$7,046	$7,767

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Best Suffield School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Suffield Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

350 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3820

Gr: 6-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Mcalister Intermediate School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

260 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3830

Gr: 3-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Suffield High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1060 Sheldon Street
West Suffield, CT 06093
(860) 668-3810

Gr: 9-12 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: n/an/a

A. Ward Spaulding School

Add to Compare

945 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3826

Gr: PK-2 | 455 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Suffield School District?

Suffield School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,011 students.

What is the rank of Suffield School District?

Suffield School District is ranked #65 out of 195 school districts in Connecticut (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

82% of Suffield School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

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

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

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

The school district's spending/student of $24,953 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,011 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 97% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education