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Cheshire School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cheshire.
Students
4,236
Schools
7
Spent per student
$23,591
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$18.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cheshire School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $18.7M, about $4,403 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lordship.
K–68 schoolsStratford School District
7–82 middle schoolsStratford School District
9–122 high schoolsStratford School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency64%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,591 per student · 9% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 22%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,054’20
4,123’21
4,134’22
4,146’23
4,236’24
Up 4.5% since 2020.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%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.