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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 preschool serving 723 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
7 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
4,054 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
9,799 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
268 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
451 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
33%
# Black Students
229 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
2,885 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
71%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
294
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
334
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
323
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Squadron Line School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Grades: PK-6
| 723 students
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