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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 240 students in Danbury School District.
Public Preschools in Danbury School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
19 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
11,994 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
858 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danbury School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
590 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,491 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
63%
33%
# Black Students
794 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
2,682 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
22%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
405 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
240
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
902
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
993
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
873
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
857
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
892
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
927
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
852
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
921
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
947
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,170
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
937
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
748
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
735
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,302 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 $16,919 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,302
$26,037
Spending / Student
$16,919
$25,109
Best Danbury School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dps Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
17 Cottage Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4832
Grades: PK
| 68 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dps Early Childhood Center At Granville
Magnet School
14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Grades: PK
| 172 students
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