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 is 1 public preschool serving 155 students in Stratford School District.
Public Preschools in Stratford School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 72% 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
316 Schools
# Students
6,511 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
9,799 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.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
148 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,645 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
33%
# Black Students
1,665 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
1,794 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
405
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
61
# 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.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,791
$26,037
Spending / Student
$27,123
$25,109
Best Stratford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Stratford Academy - Victoria Soto School
Magnet School
699 Birdseye Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-2206
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-2206
Grades: PK
| 155 students
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