C
Stratford School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Stratford.
Students
6,388
Schools
13
Spent per student
$23,880
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$27.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Stratford School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.8M, about $4,358 per student
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,880 per student · 8% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 30%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,468’20
6,616’21
6,511’22
6,516’23
6,388’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 44%Black 26%White 24%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Second Hill Lane School
C610 students14:1
Johnson House Elementary School
C−537 students15:1
Eli Whitney School
B−462 students15:1
Nichols School
C418 students15:1
Wilcoxson School
C+318 students15:1
Chapel School
C+290 students12:1
Franklin School
C−246 students12:1
Lordship School
C−154 students11:1
David Wooster Middle School
C538 students13:1
Harry B. Flood Middle School
C466 students10:1
Stratford High School
C1,150 students14:1
Bunnell High School
C982 students12:1
Victoria Soto Preschool
217 students31:1
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.