Westport School District

Item: Westport School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

110 Myrtle Avenue
Westport, CT 06880

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (203) 341-1025

www.westportps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,010 Schools

# Students

5,222 Students

493,927 Students

# Teachers

481 Teachers

40,668 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westport School District	Connecticut
Kind	386	169
1	388	173
2	424	181
3	409	171
4	364	179
5	392	180
6	421	182
7	386	184
8	426	186
9	392	205
10	409	198
11	407	194
12	418	183

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District Rank

Westport School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 197 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 decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#3 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westport School District
2023	#3
2022	#3
2021	#2
2019	#4
2018	#3
2017	#3
2016	#5
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#4
2012	#6

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79%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	79%	41%
2022	76%	40%
2021	74%	39%
2019	82%	48%
2018	81%	47%
2017	75%	46%
2016	74%	44%
2015	72%	40%
2014	97%	80%
2013	97%	82%
2012	97%	83%

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81%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2022	81%	50%
2021	82%	51%
2019	85%	58%
2018	81%	57%
2017	83%	57%
2016	83%	58%
2015	85%	56%
2014	94%	78%
2013	95%	80%
2012	95%	80%
2011	95%	79%

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69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2022	69%	47%
2021	68%	49%

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(21-22)

97%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2022	97%	89%
2021	97%	90%
2020	98%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	98%	89%
2016	98%	88%
2015	99%	88%
2014	98%	88%
2013	99%	86%
2012	98%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	0.41	0.67
2022	0.39	0.66
2021	0.38	0.66
2020	0.35	0.64
2019	0.35	0.64
2018	0.29	0.63
2017	0.29	0.63
2016	0.28	0.62
2015	0.26	0.61
2014	0.24	0.61
2013	0.23	0.59
2012	0.21	0.58
2011	0.19	0.57
2010	0.18	0.54
2009	0.17	0.55
2008	0.16	0.53
2007	0.13	0.52
2006	0.14	0.52
2005	0.13	0.51
2004	0.14	0.50
2003	0.14	0.49
2002	0.14	0.49
2001	0.14	0.48
2000	0.12	0.47
1999	0.11	0.47
1998	0.11	0.46
1997	0.11	0.46
1996	0.11	0.45
1995	0.11	0.44
1994	0.12	0.43
1993	0.11	0.43
1992	0.11	0.41
1991	0.11	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	6%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%
2006	4%	4%
2005	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	30%
2022	7%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2020	6%	25%
2019	6%	25%
2018	5%	24%
2017	5%	24%
2016	4%	23%
2015	4%	22%
2014	4%	21%
2013	4%	20%
2012	3%	19%
2011	3%	19%
2010	3%	18%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	15%
2004	2%	15%
2003	2%	14%
2002	2%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

12%

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

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% White

76%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	76%	48%
2022	77%	49%
2021	78%	50%
2020	80%	53%
2019	80%	53%
2018	84%	55%
2017	84%	55%
2016	85%	56%
2015	86%	57%
2014	87%	58%
2013	88%	60%
2012	89%	61%
2011	90%	62%
2010	90%	64%
2009	90%	64%
2008	92%	65%
2007	93%	66%
2006	93%	67%
2005	93%	67%
2004	93%	68%
2003	93%	69%
2002	93%	69%
2001	93%	70%
2000	93%	71%
1999	94%	71%
1998	94%	72%
1997	94%	72%
1996	94%	72%
1995	94%	73%
1994	94%	74%
1993	94%	74%
1992	94%	75%
1991	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,594 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$148 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	$148 MM	$36 MM
2022	$141 MM	$35 MM
2021	$148 MM	$36 MM
2020	$141 MM	$35 MM
2019	$144 MM	$34 MM
2018	$142 MM	$34 MM
2017	$137 MM	$33 MM
2016	$135 MM	$33 MM
2015	$125 MM	$31 MM
2014	$130 MM	$33 MM
2012	$119 MM	$32 MM
2011	$129 MM	$32 MM
2010	$125 MM	$31 MM
2009	$129 MM	$29 MM
2008	$118 MM	$30 MM
2007	$109 MM	$30 MM
2006	$104 MM	$28 MM
2005	$102 MM	$26 MM
2004	$91 MM	$25 MM
2003	$83 MM	$23 MM
2002	$80 MM	$22 MM
2001	$73 MM	$19 MM
2000	$65 MM	$21 MM
1999	$56 MM	$18 MM
1998	$52 MM	$17 MM
1997	$48 MM	$18 MM
1996	$47 MM	$18 MM
1995	$43 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$149 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	$149 MM	$35 MM
2022	$141 MM	$35 MM
2021	$149 MM	$35 MM
2020	$141 MM	$35 MM
2019	$146 MM	$34 MM
2018	$141 MM	$32 MM
2017	$137 MM	$30 MM
2016	$135 MM	$31 MM
2015	$117 MM	$27 MM
2014	$133 MM	$30 MM
2012	$119 MM	$29 MM
2011	$121 MM	$29 MM
2010	$117 MM	$27 MM
2009	$123 MM	$28 MM
2008	$112 MM	$28 MM
2007	$103 MM	$27 MM
2006	$97 MM	$26 MM
2005	$96 MM	$24 MM
2004	$108 MM	$23 MM
2003	$78 MM	$22 MM
2002	$96 MM	$21 MM
2001	$70 MM	$19 MM
2000	$61 MM	$18 MM
1999	$55 MM	$17 MM
1998	$56 MM	$16 MM
1997	$49 MM	$17 MM
1996	$46 MM	$17 MM
1995	$42 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,314

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,051	$26,903
2022	$26,961	$24,008
2021	$28,179	$26,923
2020	$26,961	$24,008
2019	$26,540	$23,941
2018	$25,861	$23,158
2017	$24,460	$23,565
2016	$23,670	$22,784
2015	$21,792	$17,550
2014	$22,582	$19,634
2012	$20,715	$18,596
2011	$22,322	$17,741
2010	$21,910	$17,550
2009	$22,347	$15,687
2008	$20,893	$16,010
2007	$19,544	$15,930
2006	$19,189	$14,244
2005	$19,392	$13,640
2004	$17,491	$12,449
2003	$16,141	$11,783
2002	$15,893	$11,418
2001	$15,097	$10,826
2000	$13,909	$11,568
1999	$12,791	$10,371
1998	$12,464	$8,710
1997	$11,946	$9,041
1995	$11,794	$8,640
1992	$11,239	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$28,594

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,328	$26,369
2022	$26,956	$23,951
2021	$28,458	$26,388
2020	$26,956	$23,951
2019	$26,978	$23,978
2018	$25,742	$21,691
2017	$24,436	$21,170
2016	$23,646	$21,429
2015	$20,300	$15,389
2014	$23,035	$17,604
2012	$20,694	$16,359
2011	$20,895	$16,380
2010	$20,410	$15,389
2009	$21,357	$15,388
2008	$19,840	$15,218
2007	$18,572	$14,297
2006	$17,736	$13,208
2005	$18,124	$12,366
2004	$20,643	$11,610
2003	$15,286	$11,112
2002	$19,096	$10,951
2001	$14,604	$10,705
2000	$13,223	$10,279
1999	$12,524	$9,820
1998	$13,508	$8,369
1997	$12,218	$8,599
1995	$11,446	$8,373
1992	$11,082	$7,767

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Best Westport School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

King's Highway Elementary School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

125 Post Rd. West
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1802

Gr: K-5 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Coleytown Elementary School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

65 Easton Rd.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1710

Gr: K-5 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Green's Farms School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

17 Morningside Dr. South
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 222-3610

Gr: K-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Staples High School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 91%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

70 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1210

Gr: 9-12 | 1,626 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #55.

Long Lots School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

13 Hyde Ln.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1910

Gr: K-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #66.

Saugatuck Elementary School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

170 Riverside Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 221-2910

Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #77.

Coleytown Middle School

(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610

Gr: 6-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #88.

Bedford Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510

Gr: 6-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westport School District?

Westport School District manages 8 public schools serving 5,222 students.

What is the rank of Westport School District?

Westport School District is ranked #3 out of 197 school districts in Connecticut (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Connecticut school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

76% of Westport School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Westport School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $28,594 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 97% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Top 5%
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education