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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 middle school serving 369 students in Regional School District 08. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 08 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,148 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
12,633 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
16 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
973 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
174
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
1,871
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rham Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Rham Rd.
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Hebron, CT 06248
(860) 228-9423
Grades: 7-8
| 369 students
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