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Regional School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Old Lyme and Lyme.
Students
1,278
Schools
5
Spent per student
$28,930
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 18
- School Grade A: better than 90% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $9,327 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Deep River Center.
PK–6Deep River Elementary SchoolDeep River School District
7–8John Winthrop Middle SchoolRegional School District 04
9–12Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 04
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,930 per student · 12% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,281’20
1,294’21
1,286’22
1,289’23
1,278’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.