C
Stratford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Stratford.
Students
6,388
Schools
13
Spent per student
$23,880
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stratford School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.8M, about $4,358 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Botsford.
K–44 elementary schoolsNewtown School District
7–8Newtown Middle SchoolNewtown School District
9–12Newtown High SchoolNewtown School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,880 per student · 8% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 30%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,468’20
6,616’21
6,511’22
6,516’23
6,388’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 44%Black 26%White 24%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Second Hill Lane School
C610 students14:1
Johnson House Elementary School
C−537 students15:1
Eli Whitney School
B−462 students15:1
Nichols School
C418 students15:1
Wilcoxson School
C+318 students15:1
Chapel School
C+290 students12:1
Franklin School
C−246 students12:1
Lordship School
C−154 students11:1
David Wooster Middle School
C538 students13:1
Harry B. Flood Middle School
C466 students10:1
Stratford High School
C1,150 students14:1
Bunnell High School
C982 students12:1
Victoria Soto Preschool
217 students31:1
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.