Top Rankings
Regional School District 12 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 496 students in Regional School District 12. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 12 have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Regional School District 12 is Shepaug Valley School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
792 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Regional School District 12, 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 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
3 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
668 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
84%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
32
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
105
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,173 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,648 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$34,173
$26,157

Spending / Student
$33,648
$25,225

Best Regional School District 12 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shepaug Valley School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Grades: 6-12
| 496 students
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