Top Rankings
Tolland 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 700 students in Tolland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Tolland School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Tolland School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tolland High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Tolland School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#68 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%

Graduation Rate
97%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
69 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
68 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,749 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
230
# Students in K Grade:
140
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
148
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,173 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,297 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$77 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$36,173
$26,157

Spending / Student
$35,297
$25,225

Best Tolland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tolland High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Eagle Hill
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 870-6818
Grades: 9-12
| 700 students
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