For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 630 students in Colchester School District.
Public Preschools in Colchester School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
2,223 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
9,799 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.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
42 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,822 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
82%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
173
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,815 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 $23,108 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,815
$26,037
Spending / Student
$23,108
$25,109
Best Colchester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Colchester Elementary School
Magnet School
315 Halls Hill Rd.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-0717
Grades: PK-2
| 630 students
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