Thompson School District

785 Riverside Drive
North Grosvenor Dale, CT 06255
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 381 students in Thompson 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 Thompson School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
345 Schools
# Students
866 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Thompson 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#141 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thompson   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson   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.
45%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson   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.
40-44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson   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.
75-79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thompson   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
8 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
754 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
87%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
73
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,266 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,329 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thompson   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
$25 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thompson   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
$29,266
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thompson   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
$28,329
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thompson   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 Thompson School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
785 Riverside Dr.
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
(860) 923-9142
Grades: PK-4
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 866 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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