A+
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
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.