Regional School District 17

57 Little City Road
Higganum, CT 06441
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 395 students in Regional School District 17. 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 17 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
12,633 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.
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%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Regional School District 17 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Regional School District 17 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Regional School District 17 and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
35%
# Black Students
20 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,572 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
89%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
115
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,398 is higher 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 $27,472 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Regional School District 17 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Regional School District 17 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,398
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Regional School District 17 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,472
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Regional School District 17 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Regional School District 17 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Haddam-killingworth Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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