Top Rankings
Regional School District 18 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 407 students in Regional School District 18. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Regional School District 18 have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Regional School District 18 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lyme-old Lyme High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
1,286 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 18, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,107 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
182
# Students in K Grade:
89
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,504 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,603 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,504
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,603
$25,109
Best Regional School District 18 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyme-old Lyme High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
69 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-1651
Grades: 9-12
| 407 students
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