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Regional School District 05
Public school districtGrades 7–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orange, Woodbridge and Bethany.
Students
2,100
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,459
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$12.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 05
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.1M, about $5,770 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Topstone.
PK–4Redding Elementary SchoolRedding School District
5–8John Read Middle SchoolRedding School District
9–12Joel Barlow High SchoolRegional School District 09
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,459 per student · 2% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 84%State 14%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,151’20
2,105’21
2,040’22
2,075’23
2,100’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Asian 15%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.