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Regional School District 08 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 819 students in Regional School District 08. 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 08 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 08 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rham 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 13% 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
1,188 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Regional School District 08, 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
9 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,032 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
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:
-
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,774 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 $26,791 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,774
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,791
$25,109
Best Regional School District 08 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
85 Wall St.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9474
Grades: 9-12
| 819 students
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