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Regional School District 16 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 16 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,964 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 16, 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
80 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,658 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
85%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
137
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,801 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$48 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending (20-21)
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$24,553
$25,998
Spending / Student (20-21)
$23,801
$25,071
Best Regional School District 16 Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long River Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38 Columbia Ave.
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
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