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Danbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 674 students in Danbury School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Danbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
18 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
11,952 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
837 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Danbury 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 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
# American Indian Students
26 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
540 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,664 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
34%
# Black Students
760 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,508 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
21%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
449 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
882
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
903
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
998
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
902
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
855
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
888
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
905
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
947
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,085
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
943
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,363 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 $16,978 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,363
$26,157
Spending / Student
$16,978
$25,225
Best Danbury School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellsworth Avenue School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
53 Ellsworth Ave
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4740
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4740
Grades: PK-5
| 507 students
Rank: n/an/a
14 Granville Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 797-4990
Grades: PK
| 167 students
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