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Chelsea School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Chelsea.
Students
6,094
Schools
11
Spent per student
$24,062
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
12:1
What stands out about Chelsea School District
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 23 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MA average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mashantucket.
PK–52 elementary schoolsLedyard School District
6–8Ledyard Middle SchoolLedyard School District
9–12Ledyard High SchoolLedyard School District
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)66%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,062 per student · 9% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 47%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 4%State 84%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,936’20
6,074’21
6,153’22
6,148’23
6,094’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 5%Black 5%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Shurtleff Early Childhood
779 students13:1
George F. Kelly Elementary
C527 students12:1
Frank M Sokolowski Elementary
D472 students11:1
William A Berkowitz Elementary
D455 students12:1
Edgar F. Hooks Elementary
C−430 students11:1
Clark Avenue School
D673 students13:1
Joseph A. Browne School
D487 students9:1
Eugene Wright Science and Technology Academy
C−436 students10:1
Chelsea High
C−1,649 students13:1
Chelsea Opportunity Academy
D−132 students19:1
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy
54 students8:1
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.