C−
Taunton School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Taunton.
Students
8,311
Schools
13
Spent per student
$20,128
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
15:1
What stands out about Taunton School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
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 proficiency19%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,128 per student · 24% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 40%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 68%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,735’20
7,757’21
7,905’22
8,018’23
8,311’24
Up 7.4% since 2020.
Students
White 52%Black 26%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
James L. Mulcahey Elementary School
C−898 students15:1
Elizabeth Pole
C635 students13:1
East Taunton Elementary
C564 students13:1
Joseph C Chamberlain
C+496 students14:1
Edmund Hatch Bennett
C+313 students13:1
H H Galligan
C−286 students12:1
Benjamin Friedman Middle
C701 students15:1
Joseph H Martin
C−647 students14:1
John F Parker Middle
C−517 students15:1
Taunton High
C2,877 students17:1
Taunton Alternative High School
D−74 students15:1
Taunton Public Virtual Academy (TPVA)
58 students15:1
Edward F. Leddy Preschool
245 students22:1
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.