B
Old Saybrook School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Old Saybrook and Fenwick.
Students
1,028
Schools
3
Spent per student
$32,362
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Old Saybrook School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the CT average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,803 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Baltic.
PK–8Sayles SchoolSprague School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,362 per student · 25% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 15%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,070’20
1,085’21
1,065’22
1,026’23
1,028’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 16%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.