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Stafford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 176 students in Stafford School District.
Public Preschools in Stafford School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
345 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
118 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
11 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,123 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
86%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
89
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,457 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,912 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,457
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,912
$25,225
Best Stafford School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
153 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181
Grades: PK-K
| 176 students
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