Top Rankings
Regional School District 13 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
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 are 2 public preschools serving 404 students in Regional School District 13. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Regional School District 13 have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,318 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 13, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
6 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,151 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
87%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
94
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,550 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,657 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,550
$26,157
Spending / Student
$32,657
$25,225
Best Regional School District 13 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Lyman School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
106 Way Rd.
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Grades: PK-4
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Brewster School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Tuttle Rd.
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Grades: PK-2
| 230 students
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