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Kent Center School vs. Housatonic Valley Regional High School

Should you attend Kent Center School or Housatonic Valley Regional High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kent Center School
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
246 Warren Turnpike Rd.
Falls Village, CT 06031
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kent Center School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Housatonic Valley Regional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kent Center School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 319 students in grades 9-12, Housatonic Valley Regional High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
9-12
Total Students
194 students
319 students
This chart displays total students of Kent Center School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Housatonic Valley Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Housatonic Valley Regional High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kent Center School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#140 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#528 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kent Center School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Housatonic Valley Regional High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kent Center School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kent Center School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Housatonic Valley Regional High School 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.
60-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kent Center School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
90-94%
(Top 50% in CT)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kent Center School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Housatonic Valley Regional High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
19
-
Grade 1 Students
27
-
Grade 2 Students
14
-
Grade 3 Students
27
-
Grade 4 Students
14
-
Grade 5 Students
20
-
Grade 6 Students
13
-
Grade 7 Students
24
-
Grade 8 Students
19
-
Grade 9 Students
-
80
Grade 10 Students
-
98
Grade 11 Students
-
62
Grade 12 Students
-
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kent Center School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kent Center School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kent Center School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kent Center School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kent Center School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Kent Center School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kent Center School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kent Center School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Housatonic Valley Regional High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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