Guilford School District

55 Park Street
Guilford, CT 06437
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 486 students in Guilford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Guilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,124 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Guilford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Guilford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Guilford   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.
76%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Guilford   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 Guilford   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.
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Guilford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
290 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
37 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,458 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
79%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
206
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,677 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,871 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Guilford   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
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Guilford   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
$27,677
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Guilford   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
$25,871
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Guilford   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 Guilford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E. C. Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
233 Church St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Grades: 7-8
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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