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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 440 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 16 have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,949 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
76 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,613 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
152
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,984 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,742
$26,037
Spending / Student
$23,984
$25,109
Best Regional School District 16 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long River Middle School
Magnet 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
| 440 students
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