For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 608 students in Seymour School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Seymour School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Seymour High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
4 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
2,123 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
29%
# Black Students
149 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
1,382 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
65%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
182
# Students in K Grade:
185
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,237 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,551
$26,037
Spending / Student
$21,237
$25,109
Best Seymour School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seymour High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2 Botsford Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-2561
Grades: 9-12
| 608 students
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