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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 779 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 15% 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
1,148 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
13,569 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
0.27
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
31%
# Black Students
16 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
973 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
85%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
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:
-
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,777 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,725 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,777
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,725
$25,225
Best Regional School District 08 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rham High 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
| 779 students
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