Cheshire School District

29 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Cheshire School District.
Preschools in Cheshire School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
4,146 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#17 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheshire   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheshire   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.
75%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheshire   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.
68%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheshire   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.
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheshire   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
373 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
34%
# Black Students
143 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
3,056 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
74%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
291
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
305
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,699 in this school district is less 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 $22,386 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheshire   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
$93 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheshire   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
$22,699
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheshire   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
$22,386
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheshire   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 Cheshire School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1686 Waterbury Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3577
Grades: PK-K
| 145 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,146 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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