B
Old Saybrook School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Old Saybrook and Fenwick.
Students
1,028
Schools
3
Spent per student
$32,362
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Old Saybrook School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the CT average
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,803 per student
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 proficiency45%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,362 per student · 25% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 15%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,070’20
1,085’21
1,065’22
1,026’23
1,028’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 16%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.