B+
Regional School District 15
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Southbury and Middlebury.
Students
3,345
Schools
7
Spent per student
$26,790
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
What stands out about Regional School District 15
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,790 per student · 3% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 21%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,482’20
3,508’21
3,431’22
3,407’23
3,345’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Long Meadow Elementary School
A−518 students12:1
Pomperaug Elementary School
A−395 students11:1
Gainfield Elementary School
A−321 students12:1
Middlebury Elementary School
A−309 students11:1
Memorial Middle School
B420 students11:1
Rochambeau Middle School
A−412 students12:1
Pomperaug Regional High School
A−970 students11:1
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.