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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.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%

Graduation Rate
89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$91 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,340
$26,157

Spending / Student
$22,886
$25,225

Best Naugatuck School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Naugatuck High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,272 students
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