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Simsbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Simsbury.
Students
4,062
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,870
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Simsbury School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $7,948 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Litchfield.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,870 per student · 8% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 26%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,961’20
4,027’21
4,054’22
4,094’23
4,062’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 11%Asian 6%Black 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
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.