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Plymouth School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Plymouth.

Students
365
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,794
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
The gist

What stands out about Plymouth School District

  • School Grade B: better than 64% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the NH average
  • 9 students per teacher

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

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts52%
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
$25,794 per student · 11% above NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 30%Federal 14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
384’20
368’21
387’22
384’23
365’24

Down 4.9% since 2020.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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