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 are 2 public preschools serving 805 students in Stonington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
318 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
123,994 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
9,835 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
371 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
5,713 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
41,456 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
12 Students
19,534 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,476 Students
50,901 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
5,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
14,540
# Students in K Grade:
121
18,712
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
18,908
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
17,314
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
14,828
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
14,233
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deans Mill School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
35 Deans Mill Rd.
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
West Vine Street School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Grades: PK-5
| 354 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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