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Brookline School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Brookline.
Students
551
Schools
2
Spent per student
$19,574
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Brookline School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NH average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.4M, about $2,535 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. NH
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Newtown School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,574 per student · 16% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 27%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
559’20
583’21
582’22
576’23
551’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <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.