Top Rankings
Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 226 students in Orange School District.
Public Preschools in Orange School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,281 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Orange 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.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
26 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
929 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
73%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
167
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,626 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 $21,184 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,626
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,184
$25,225
Best Orange School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
650 School House Lane
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8028
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8028
Grades: PK-K
| 226 students
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