Naugatuck School District

497 Rubber Avenue
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,272 students in Naugatuck School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Naugatuck School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Naugatuck School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Naugatuck High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Naugatuck 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 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#152 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Naugatuck   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Naugatuck   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.
41%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Naugatuck   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.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Naugatuck   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.
89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Naugatuck   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.68
# American Indian Students
12 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
83 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,581 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
31%
# Black Students
495 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
1,645 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
41%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
199 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
254
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,340 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 $22,886 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Naugatuck   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
$91 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Naugatuck   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
$23,340
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Naugatuck   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
$22,886
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Naugatuck   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 Naugatuck School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Naugatuck High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,272 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,987 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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