Regional School District 04

1 Winthrop Road
Deep River, CT 06417
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Regional School District 04 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 483 students in Regional School District 04. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 04 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 04 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Valley Regional 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 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
706 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Regional School District 04, 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Regional School District 04, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Regional School District 04 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 Regional School District 04 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.
53%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Regional School District 04 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.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Regional School District 04 and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
31%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
583 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
83%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
230
# Students in K Grade:
-
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,133 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,177 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Regional School District 04 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Regional School District 04 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,133
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Regional School District 04 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
$31,177
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Regional School District 04 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Regional School District 04 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Regional High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Grades: 9-12
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 706 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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