Derby School District
Public
Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade
Public schools for Derby.
At a glance
1,289Students enrolled
5Schools
$27,170Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
56%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 88.2%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$27,170
per student each year · 5% above the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,201’20
1,273’21
1,288’22
1,312’23
1,289’24
Students
Hispanic · 46%588
White · 25%321
Black · 21%265
Two or more races · 7%88
Asian · 2%23
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Irving SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 322 students · Derby
DPublicBradley SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 244 students · Derby
B-PublicDerby Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 300 students · Derby
CPublicDerby High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 360 students · Derby
C-PublicLittle Raiders UniversityPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 63 students · Derby
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.