Regional School District 17
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Haddam and Killingworth.
At a glance
1,704Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$27,746Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
16%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency55%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
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
$27,746
per student each year · 7% above the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,831’20
1,770’21
1,801’22
1,759’23
1,704’24
Students
White · 89%1,523
Hispanic · 5%82
Two or more races · 3%55
Asian · 1%21
Black · 1%20
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 4–5 · 280 students · Killingworth
A-PublicBurr District Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–3 · 278 students · Higganum
APublicKillingworth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–3 · 257 students · Higganum
APublicHaddam-Killingworth Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 423 students · Killingworth
A-PublicHaddam-Killingworth High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 466 students · Higganum
A-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.