East Lyme School District

165 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 927 students in East Lyme School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in East Lyme School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in East Lyme School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Lyme High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,425 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Lyme 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#56 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Lyme   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 East Lyme   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.
67%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Lyme   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.
71%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Lyme   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.
92%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Lyme   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
232 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
47 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,747 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
72%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
143
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
216
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
248
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
242
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,998 is higher 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 $25,958 is higher 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
$66 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Lyme   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
$63 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Lyme   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
$26,998
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Lyme   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
$25,958
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Lyme   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 East Lyme School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Lyme High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Chesterfield Rd.
East Lyme, CT 06333
(860) 739-6946
Grades: 9-12
| 927 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,425 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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