Vernon School District

30 Park Street
Vernon, CT 06066
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,036 students in Vernon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Vernon School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
7 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
3,137 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Vernon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 77% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#126 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Vernon   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vernon   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.
48%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vernon   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.
77%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Vernon   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
243 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
684 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
32%
# Black Students
311 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,638 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
52%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
255 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
256
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
208
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,793 in this school district is less 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 $23,093 is less 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
$75 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Vernon   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
$72 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Vernon   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
$23,793
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Vernon   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
$23,093
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Vernon   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 Vernon School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Road School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
20 Center Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #22.
Skinner Road School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Maple Street School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Maple St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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