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Simsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,217 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Simsbury School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Simsbury High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
4,054 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Simsbury School District, 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 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
268 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
229 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,885 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
182
# Students in K Grade:
294
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,393 in this school district is less 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 $25,000 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,393
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,000
$25,109
Best Simsbury School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Simsbury High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
34 Farms Village Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-0451
Grades: 9-12
| 1,217 students
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