Top Rankings
Stonington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 771 students in Stonington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools in Stonington School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
4 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,721 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Stonington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
13 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,439 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
84%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
105
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,507 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,220 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,507
$26,157
Spending / Student
$29,220
$25,225
Best Stonington School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deans Mill School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
35 Deans Mill Rd.
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Stonington, CT 06378
(860) 535-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 423 students
Rank: #22.
West Vine Street School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17 West Vine St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Pawcatuck, CT 06379
(860) 599-5832
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
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