Ledyard School District

4 Blonder Boulevard
Ledyard, CT 06339
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 743 students in Ledyard School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Ledyard School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Ledyard School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ledyard High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
2,399 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
14,029 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#126 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ledyard   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ledyard   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.
51%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ledyard   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.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ledyard   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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ledyard   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
73 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
29%
# Black Students
97 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,696 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
182
# Students in K Grade:
157
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
180
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
36,763
# 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.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ledyard   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
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ledyard   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
$20,381
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ledyard   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
$19,364
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ledyard   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 Ledyard School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ledyard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
24 Gallup Hill Rd.
Ledyard, CT 06339
(860) 464-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 743 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,399 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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