Cromwell School District

9 Captain James Mann Memorial Drive
Cromwell, CT 06416
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Cromwell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Cromwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Cromwell School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cromwell High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,923 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cromwell School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#98 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cromwell   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cromwell   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.
56%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cromwell   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.
54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cromwell   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.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cromwell   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
126 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,325 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
182
# Students in K Grade:
136
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,715 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cromwell   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
$42 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cromwell   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
$22,512
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cromwell   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
$21,715
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cromwell   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 Cromwell School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cromwell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Donald Harris Dr.
Cromwell, CT 06416
(860) 632-4841
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,923 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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