Top Rankings
Stafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 183 students in Stafford School District.
Public Preschools in Stafford School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Stafford 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
11 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,193 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
86%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
93
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,363 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,877
$26,037
Spending / Student
$25,363
$25,109
Best Stafford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Stafford School
Magnet School
153 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Grades: PK-K
| 183 students
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