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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,255 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,801 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
17 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,618 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
90%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
132
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,736 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,831 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,736
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,831
$25,109
Best Regional School District 17 Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killingworth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
340 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1121
Grades: PK-3
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Burr District Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
792 Killingworth Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4584
Higganum, CT 06441
(860) 345-4584
Grades: K-3
| 331 students
Rank: #33.
Haddam-killingworth Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 4-5
| 260 students
Rank: #44.
Haddam-killingworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 6-8
| 399 students
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