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New London School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves New London.
Students
2,820
Schools
8
Spent per student
$29,592
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New London School District
- School Grade D: better than 8% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the CT average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.1M, about $39 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Commack.
K–24 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
3–52 elementary schoolsCommack Union Free School District
6–8Commack Middle SchoolCommack Union Free School District
9–12Commack High SchoolCommack Union Free School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,592 per student · 14% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 63%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,988’20
2,785’21
2,609’22
2,834’23
2,820’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 59%Black 17%White 11%Two or more races 11%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
C449 students11:1
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
C−445 students8:1
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet
D406 students9:1
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
D−343 students7:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades
133 students19:1
New London High School
D−605 students14:1
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
D268 students11:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades
C−171 students13:1
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.