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Suffield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in Suffield 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 Suffield School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,027 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Suffield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 97% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
92 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
77 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,647 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
139
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,527 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,795 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,527
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,795
$25,109
Best Suffield School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suffield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3820
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3820
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
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