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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 269 students in Regional School District 17. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Regional School District 17 have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,759 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
10,546 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.
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
0.20
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
34%
# Black Students
20 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,572 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
89%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
115
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
54
# 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.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,398
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,472
$25,225
Best Regional School District 17 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Killingworth Elementary 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
| 269 students
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