East Lyme School District

165 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 970 students in East Lyme School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in East Lyme School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in East Lyme School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lyme High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
2,543 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Lyme School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#56 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of East Lyme   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Lyme   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 2021-22 school year data.
67%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lyme   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 2021-22 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of East Lyme   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.66
# American Indian Students
7 Students
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
246 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
27%
# Black Students
33 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,885 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
74%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
281
# Students in K Grade:
152
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,754 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$66 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of East Lyme   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 (20-21)
$63 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of East Lyme   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 (20-21)
$25,746
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in East Lyme   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 (20-21)
$24,754
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in East Lyme   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 East Lyme School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Grades: 9-12
| 970 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,543 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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