C
Naugatuck School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Naugatuck.
Students
3,889
Schools
9
Spent per student
$21,831
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$14.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Naugatuck School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the CT average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.4M, about $3,702 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sandy Hook.
K–44 elementary schoolsNewtown School District
7–8Newtown Middle SchoolNewtown School District
9–12Newtown High SchoolNewtown School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,831 per student · 16% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 49%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,080’20
4,118’21
4,123’22
4,021’23
3,889’24
Down 4.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 42%White 38%Black 13%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Maple Hill School
B−464 students13:1
Hop Brook Elementary School
C312 students13:1
Western School
B−242 students15:1
Salem School
C−231 students13:1
Andrew Avenue School
B−221 students11:1
City Hill Middle School
C+614 students13:1
Cross Street Intermediate School
B−311 students14:1
Hillside Intermediate School
C+292 students10:1
Naugatuck High School
C1,202 students15:1
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.