Groton School District

1300 Flanders Road
Mystic, CT 06355
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,005 students in Groton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Groton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Groton School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert E. Fitch High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
7 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
4,053 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Groton 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 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#117 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Groton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Groton   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.
54%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Groton   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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Groton   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%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Groton   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.67
# American Indian Students
27 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
239 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
983 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
309 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
1,960 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
512 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
199
182
# Students in K Grade:
362
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
349
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,542 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,125 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Groton   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
$134 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Groton   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
$34,542
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Groton   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
$33,125
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Groton   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 Groton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E. Fitch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
(860) 449-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,005 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,053 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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