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Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 369 students in Derby School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Derby School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Derby High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,288 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Derby 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 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
530 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
259 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
20%
15%
# White Students
391 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
31%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
182
# Students in K Grade:
88
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,766 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,502 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,766
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,502
$25,109
Best Derby School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
75 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-5032
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-5032
Grades: 9-12
| 369 students
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