Top Rankings
Regional School District 18 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 763 students in Regional School District 18. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 18 have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,294 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 18, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,118 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
84
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
116
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,315 is higher 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 $28,426 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$39 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending (20-21)
$37 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$30,315
$25,998
Spending / Student (20-21)
$28,426
$25,071
Best Regional School District 18 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mile Creek School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Mile Creek Rd.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2209
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2209
Grades: K-5
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Lyme Consolidated School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
478 Hamburg Road
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1233
Grades: K-5
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
Lyme-old Lyme Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Grades: 6-8
| 271 students
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