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Ledyard School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,676 students in Ledyard School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Ledyard School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Ledyard 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.68
# American Indian Students
78 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
32%
# Black Students
85 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,680 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
169
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,188 in this school district is less 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 $19,180 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,188
$26,157
Spending / Student
$19,180
$25,225
Best Ledyard School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juliet W. Long School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1854 Route12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-2780
Grades: 3-5
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Gallup Hill School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
169 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 536-9477
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #33.
Ledyard Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1860 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-3188
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: n/an/a
1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Grades: K-2
| 225 students
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