Oxford School District

462 Oxford Road
Oxford, CT 06478
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 527 students in Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oxford 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 15% 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
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Oxford School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#92 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oxford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oxford   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.
61%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oxford   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.
61%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oxford   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 Oxford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
39 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,405 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
83%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
182
# Students in K Grade:
113
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,960 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,782 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oxford   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
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oxford   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
$30,960
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oxford   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
$29,782
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oxford   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 Oxford School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
61 Quaker Farms Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-2468
Grades: 9-12
| 527 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,695 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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