Suffield School District

350 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Suffield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Suffield School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
2,031 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Suffield School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#62 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Suffield   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Suffield   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.
65%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Suffield   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 Suffield   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
83 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,693 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
146
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,750 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Suffield   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
$46 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Suffield   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
$23,481
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Suffield   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
$22,750
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Suffield   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 Suffield School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suffield Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
350 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3820
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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