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 middle school serving 410 students in Oxford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Oxford School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
13,116 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
39 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,405 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
113
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
1,597
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oxford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
40 Great Oak Rd.
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-5418
Grades: 6-8
| 410 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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