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Regional School District 13 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Regional School District 13.
Public Preschools in Regional School District 13 have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
1,340 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 13, 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
#87 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
6 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,164 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
87%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
103
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,999 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,121 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,999
$26,037
Spending / Student
$32,121
$25,109
Best Regional School District 13 Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frederick Brewster School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Tuttle Rd.
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Grades: PK-2
| 235 students
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