Coventry School District

1700 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Coventry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 393 students in Coventry School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Coventry School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Coventry 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#50 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coventry   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coventry   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.
71%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coventry   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.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coventry   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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coventry   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
35%
# Black Students
10 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,292 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
86%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
109
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,146 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 $23,724 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
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coventry   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
$36 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coventry   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
$24,146
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coventry   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
$23,724
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coventry   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 Coventry School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coventry Academy
Alternative School
78 Ripley Hill Road
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-3532
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,509 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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