Stonington School District

40 Field Street
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Stonington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 middle school serving 379 students in Stonington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
302 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
150,256 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
13,147 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Stonington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#35 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stonington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stonington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stonington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stonington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stonington   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
6,754 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
50,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
12 Students
25,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,476 Students
59,967 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
6,334 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
121
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
30,056
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
37,179
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
38,462
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,652 is higher than the state median of $25,997. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,427 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stonington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stonington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,652
$25,997
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stonington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,427
$25,071
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stonington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Stonington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stonington Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
204 Mistuxet Ave.
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 536-9613
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,769 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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