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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 preschool serving 480 students in Suffield School District.
Public Preschools in Suffield School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
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
316 Schools
# Students
2,027 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
9,799 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
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
92 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
177 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
77 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,647 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
81%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
139
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
142
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
61
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
A. Ward Spaulding School
Magnet School
945 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3826
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 668-3826
Grades: PK-2
| 480 students
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