Public School Review - Established 2003

Regional School District 17

57 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (860) 345-4534
www.rsd17.org

Top Rankings

Regional School District 17 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 5 public schools serving 1,759 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Connecticut.
Public Schools in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,010 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
493,927 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
40,668 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Regional School District 17, which is ranked within the top 30% 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CT)
#48 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Regional School District 17, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Regional School District 17 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
50%