Stratford School District

1000 East Broadway
Stratford, CT 06615
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,169 students in Stratford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High Schools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Stratford School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bunnell High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
6,511 Students
166,597 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
14,029 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Stratford 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#163 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stratford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stratford   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.
40%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stratford   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.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stratford   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.
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stratford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.67
# American Indian Students
14 Students
440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
148 Students
7,937 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,645 Students
48,645 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
29%
# Black Students
1,665 Students
24,250 Students
% Black Students
26%
15%
# White Students
1,794 Students
78,616 Students
% White Students
28%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
159 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
6,185 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
155
182
# Students in K Grade:
405
504
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
515
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
577
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
561
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
550
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
1,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
1,986
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
1,940
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
42,022
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
41,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
37,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
36,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,791 is higher 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 $27,123 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stratford   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
$177 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stratford   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
$27,791
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stratford   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
$27,123
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stratford   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 Stratford School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bunnell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Bulldog Boulevard
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,042 students
Rank: #22.
Stratford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
245 King Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4230
Grades: 9-12
| 1,127 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,511 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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