C
Brooklyn School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Brooklyn.
Students
842
Schools
2
Spent per student
$20,555
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
What stands out about Brooklyn School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quinebaug.
PK–4Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolThompson School District
5–8Thompson Middle SchoolThompson School District
9–12Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolThompson School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 84% at Thompson School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,555 per student · 21% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
816’20
865’21
890’22
874’23
842’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.