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Kent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Kent.
Students
180
Schools
1
Spent per student
$36,743
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
What stands out about Kent School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Spends 42% more per student than the CT average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13% since 2020
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 proficiency62%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 92% at Stratford School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,743 per student · 42% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 13%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
207’20
212’21
194’22
191’23
180’24
Down 13% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.