Top Rankings
Avon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 923 students in Avon School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Avon School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Avon School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Avon High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
3,029 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Avon School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
576 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
19%
5%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
167 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
1,913 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
182
# Students in K Grade:
201
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
234
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,533 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,103
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,533
$25,109
Best Avon School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
510 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4740
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
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