Stratford School District

1000 East Broadway
Stratford, CT 06615
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 193 students in Stratford School District.
Public Preschools in Stratford School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is equal to the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
10,546 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:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,756 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
34%
# Black Students
1,674 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
26%
15%
# White Students
1,698 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
26%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
401
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
462
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
486
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
559
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
555
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
567
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,769 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 $27,102 is higher than the state median of $25,225. 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
$27,769
$26,157
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
$27,102
$25,225
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
699 Birdseye Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-2206
Grades: PK
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,516 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 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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