C−
Danbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Danbury.
Students
11,833
Schools
19
Spent per student
$19,673
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Danbury School District
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CT average
- 14 students per teacher
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,673 per student · 24% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 74%Support & administration 23%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 29%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,722’20
11,728’21
11,994’22
12,008’23
11,833’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 66%White 20%Black 6%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Park Avenue School
D562 students13:1
Shelter Rock School
C−527 students16:1
Ellsworth Avenue School
D492 students15:1
Stadley Rough School
C−479 students16:1
Hayestown Avenue School
C−450 students14:1
King Street Primary School
C−393 students14:1
Pembroke School
C−376 students13:1
South Street School
C−372 students14:1
King Street Intermediate School
C−367 students16:1
Morris Street School
D340 students12:1
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne
B−330 students14:1
Mill Ridge Primary School
C+319 students15:1
Great Plain School
C+271 students13:1
DPS Early Childhood Center
65 students16:1
Broadview Middle School
C−1,070 students13:1
Rogers Park Middle School
C−888 students11:1
Westside Middle School Academy
C+736 students17:1
Danbury High School
C3,612 students16:1
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville
184 students15:1
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.