Deerfield School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Deerfield.

Students

301

Schools

Spent per student

$25,751

MA $26,530

Students per teacher

9:1

The gist

What stands out about Deerfield School District

School Grade C: better than 27% of Connecticut districts
Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
9 students per teacher

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. MA

2020–21

Math proficiency27%

State average 36%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 48.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$25,751 per student · 3% below MA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 61%Federal 16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

311’20

326’21

309’22

313’23

301’24

Down 3.2% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Deerfield Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · South Deerfield

C+

301 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Frontier School DistrictConway, Sunderland, Whately

$23,593per student

Conway School DistrictConway

$25,056per student

Gill-Montague School DistrictMontague

$28,296per student

Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield

$25,342per student

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.