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Ansonia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,173 students in Ansonia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Ansonia School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
2,265 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ansonia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,055 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
33%
# Black Students
470 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
21%
16%
# White Students
566 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
25%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
176
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,918 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,086
$26,037
Spending / Student
$21,918
$25,109
Best Ansonia School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prendergast School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
59 Finney St.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5080
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5080
Grades: PK-5
| 606 students
Rank: #22.
Mead School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
75 Ford St.
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5090
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 736-5090
Grades: PK-5
| 567 students
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