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.westport.k12.ct.us

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

774 Schools

# Students

5,222 Students

328,044 Students

# Teachers

481 Teachers

27,032 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	168
1	388	173
2	424	181
3	409	171
4	364	179
5	392	180
6	421	182
7	386	154
8	426	155

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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 2021-2022 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 200 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westport School District
2022	#3
2021	#2
2019	#4
2018	#3
2017	#3
2016	#5
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#4
2012	#6
2011	#7

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76%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
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%
2011	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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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

32%

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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

13%

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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%

45%

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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
2021	$148MM	$36MM
2020	$141MM	$35MM
2019	$144MM	$34MM
2018	$142MM	$34MM
2017	$137MM	$33MM
2016	$135MM	$33MM
2015	$125MM	$31MM
2014	$130MM	$33MM
2012	$119MM	$32MM
2011	$129MM	$32MM
2010	$125MM	$31MM
2009	$129MM	$29MM
2008	$118MM	$30MM
2007	$109MM	$30MM
2006	$104MM	$28MM
2005	$102MM	$26MM
2004	$91MM	$25MM
2003	$83MM	$23MM
2002	$80MM	$22MM
2001	$73MM	$19MM
2000	$65MM	$21MM
1999	$56MM	$18MM
1998	$52MM	$17MM
1997	$48MM	$18MM
1996	$47MM	$18MM
1995	$43MM	$17MM
1992	$37MM	$14MM
1990	$35MM	$12MM

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Spending

$149 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
2021	$149MM	$35MM
2020	$141MM	$35MM
2019	$146MM	$34MM
2018	$141MM	$32MM
2017	$137MM	$30MM
2016	$135MM	$31MM
2015	$117MM	$27MM
2014	$133MM	$30MM
2012	$119MM	$29MM
2011	$121MM	$29MM
2010	$117MM	$27MM
2009	$123MM	$28MM
2008	$112MM	$28MM
2007	$103MM	$27MM
2006	$97MM	$26MM
2005	$96MM	$24MM
2004	$108MM	$23MM
2003	$78MM	$22MM
2002	$96MM	$21MM
2001	$70MM	$19MM
2000	$61MM	$18MM
1999	$55MM	$17MM
1998	$56MM	$16MM
1997	$49MM	$17MM
1996	$46MM	$17MM
1995	$42MM	$16MM
1992	$37MM	$14MM
1990	$34MM	$13MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,314

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
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

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Spending / Student

$28,594

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westport School District	Connecticut
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

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Best Westport School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Green's Farms School

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

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-5

| 454 students

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Long Lots School

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

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-5

| 562 students

Rank: #33.

King's Highway Elementary School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-5

| 463 students

Rank: #44.

Coleytown Elementary School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-5

| 486 students

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Coleytown Middle School

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

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: 6-8

| 486 students

Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.

Saugatuck Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: K-5

| 398 students

Rank: #77.

Bedford Middle School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

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

Grades: 6-8

| 747 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,222 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 97% (Top 5% in CT)
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education