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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,656 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
2,399 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
73 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
97 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,696 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
157
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,381 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,364 is less than the state median of $25,109. 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
$20,381
$26,037
Spending / Student
$19,364
$25,109
Best Ledyard School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Juliet W. Long School
Magnet 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
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Gallup Hill School
Magnet 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
| 618 students
Rank: #33.
Ledyard Middle School
Magnet 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
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gales Ferry School
Magnet School
1858 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
(860) 464-7664
Grades: K-2
| 231 students
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