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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 are 2 public preschools serving 903 students in Regional School District 16. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Regional School District 16 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
1,949 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
9,799 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
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
181 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
76 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,613 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
152
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
138
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
149
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prospect Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Laurel Ledge School
Magnet 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
| 303 students
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