Top Rankings
Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in Cheshire School District.
Public Preschools in Cheshire School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
4,134 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cheshire School District, 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
390 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
143 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
3,100 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
75%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
283
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
288
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
325
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,764 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 $22,451 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,764
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,451
$25,109
Best Cheshire School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Darcey School
Magnet School
1686 Waterbury Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3577
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3577
Grades: PK-K
| 149 students
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