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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 489 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 16% 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
2 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
727 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
612 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
182
# Students in K Grade:
-
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
2
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,176 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 $30,276 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,176
$26,037
Spending / Student
$30,276
$25,109
Best Regional School District 04 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Regional High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
256 Kelsey Hill Rd.
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Deep River, CT 06417
(860) 526-5328
Grades: 9-12
| 489 students
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