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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Guilford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Guilford School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,095 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
10,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
146 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
33 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,425 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
78%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
185 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
204
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
234
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,937 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 $26,114 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,937
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,114
$25,225
Best Guilford School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Guilford Lakes School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40 Maupas Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Grades: PK-4
| 348 students
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