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Westport School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Westport.
Students
5,161
Schools
8
Spent per student
$29,927
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$46.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Westport School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $46.1M, about $8,923 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency74%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,927 per student · 16% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 15%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,247’20
5,207’21
5,271’22
5,222’23
5,161’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Long Lots School
A+571 students12:1
Coleytown Elementary School
A+461 students11:1
Green's Farms School
A+460 students11:1
King's Highway Elementary School
A+451 students11:1
Saugatuck Elementary School
A395 students11:1
Bedford Middle School
A710 students10:1
Coleytown Middle School
A484 students10:1
Staples High School
A+1,629 students11:1
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.