B+
Regional School District 16
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Prospect and Beacon Falls.
Students
1,890
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,958
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$16.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 16
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the CT average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.8M, about $8,907 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stepney.
K–53 elementary schoolsMonroe School District
6–8Jockey Hollow SchoolMonroe School District
9–12Masuk High SchoolMonroe School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,958 per student · 7% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 32%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,988’20
1,964’21
1,949’22
1,924’23
1,890’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 12%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%
Schools in the district
4 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.