Old Saybrook School District

50 Sheffield Street
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 347 students in Old Saybrook School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Old Saybrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Old Saybrook School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Saybrook Senior 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 19% 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
3 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,065 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Old Saybrook School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#50 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Old Saybrook   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Saybrook   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.
67%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Saybrook   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.
59%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Old Saybrook   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.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Old Saybrook   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
5 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
835 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
79%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
182
# Students in K Grade:
68
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,618 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,944 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Old Saybrook   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
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Old Saybrook   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
$30,618
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Old Saybrook   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
$29,944
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Old Saybrook   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 Old Saybrook School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Saybrook Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1111 Boston Post Rd.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3175
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,065 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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