For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 292 students in Thomaston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Thomaston School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% 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
3 Schools
316 Schools
# Students
799 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Thomaston 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
33%
# Black Students
10 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
654 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
82%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
33
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,728 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,636
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,728
$25,109
Best Thomaston School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black Rock School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
57 Branch Rd.
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3040
Thomaston, CT 06787
(860) 283-3040
Grades: PK-3
| 292 students
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