B+
Regional School District 13
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Durham and Middlefield.
Students
1,302
Schools
5
Spent per student
$31,806
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$6.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 13
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the CT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $6.9M, about $5,284 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 proficiency49%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$31,806 per student · 23% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,423’20
1,341’21
1,340’22
1,318’23
1,302’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.