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New London School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New London.
Students
2,820
Schools
8
Spent per student
$29,592
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New London School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the CT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $39 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baltic.
PK–8Sayles SchoolSprague School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,592 per student · 14% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,988’20
2,785’21
2,609’22
2,834’23
2,820’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 59%Black 17%White 11%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
C449 students11:1
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
C−445 students8:1
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet
D406 students9:1
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
D−343 students7:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades
133 students19:1
New London High School
D−605 students14:1
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
D268 students11:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades
C−171 students13:1
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.