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Essex School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Essex.
Students
307
Schools
1
Spent per student
$31,823
CT $25,892
Free or reduced lunch
21%
What stands out about Essex School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the CT average
Where would my kid go?
The school path for West Cornwall.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 92% at Regional School District 01, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,823 per student · 23% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 16%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
311’20
300’21
300’22
299’23
307’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.