Regional School District 18
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Old Lyme and Lyme.
At a glance
1,278Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$28,930Spent per student
11:1Student–teacher ratio
15%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs CT
Math proficiency67%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$28,930
per student each year · 12% above the CT average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,281’20
1,294’21
1,286’22
1,289’23
1,278’24
Students
White · 85%1,090
Hispanic · 7%88
Two or more races · 4%53
Asian · 3%37
Black · 1%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Mile Creek SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 334 students · Old Lyme
A+PublicLyme Consolidated SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 226 students · Lyme
A+PublicLyme-Old Lyme Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 271 students · Old Lyme
A-PublicLyme-Old Lyme High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 367 students · Old Lyme
APublicCenter SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 80 students · Old Lyme
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.