Colchester School District

127 Norwich Avenue
Colchester, CT 06415
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 604 students in Colchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Colchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bacon Academy, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,142 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Colchester   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Colchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colchester   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
45 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,738 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
230
# Students in K Grade:
149
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,981 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colchester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colchester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,715
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colchester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,981
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colchester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colchester School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bacon Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
611 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2378
Grades: 9-12
| 604 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,142 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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