For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 589 students in Griswold School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Griswold School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Griswold School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Griswold High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
1,760 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Griswold 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
31%
# Black Students
43 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,313 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
75%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
230
# Students in K Grade:
106
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,405 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,043
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,405
$25,225
Best Griswold School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Griswold High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
267 Slater Ave.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7640
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-7640
Grades: 9-12
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Griswold Soule Street Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
22 Soule Street
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-9129
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-9129
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
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