B−
Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Westport, Lewis, Elizabethtown and Essex, and parts of Chesterfield.
Students
390
Schools
2
Spent per student
$38,152
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$0.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Boquet Valley Central School District at Elizabethtown-Lewis-Westport
- School Grade B−: better than 49% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 10% more per student than the NY average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.8M, about $2,090 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. NY
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate 97% at Newtown School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,152 per student · 10% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
439’20
427’21
399’22
389’23
390’24
Down 11.2% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Black <1%Hispanic <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.