C
Middletown School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Middletown.
Students
4,263
Schools
10
Spent per student
$28,607
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
What stands out about Middletown School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the CT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,607 per student · 10% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 34%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,974’20
4,317’21
4,310’22
4,308’23
4,263’24
Up 7.3% since 2020.
Students
White 38%Hispanic 26%Black 21%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Snow School
C+340 students14:1
Farm Hill School
C316 students13:1
Lawrence School
C305 students12:1
Bielefield School
C−251 students13:1
Spencer School
C237 students10:1
MacDonough School
C+218 students13:1
Wesley School
C+214 students14:1
Moody School
A−212 students13:1
Beman Middle School
C977 students12:1
Middletown High School
C+1,193 students12:1
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.