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Regional School District 16 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,334 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 16 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 16, 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
76 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,562 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
81%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
127
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,063 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,296 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,063
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,296
$25,225
Best Regional School District 16 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 578-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #22.
Laurel Ledge School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
30 Highland Ave.
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 729-5355
Beacon Falls, CT 06403
(203) 729-5355
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #33.
Long River Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
38 Columbia Ave.
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421
Prospect, CT 06712
(203) 758-4421
Grades: 6-8
| 434 students
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