C+
Groton School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Groton, Groton and Groton Long Point.
Students
3,953
Schools
7
Spent per student
$24,901
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
What stands out about Groton School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,901 per student · 4% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 46%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,441’20
4,048’21
4,053’22
4,052’23
3,953’24
Up 14.9% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 13%Black 7%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Mystic River Magnet School
520 students12:1
Thames River Magnet School
B501 students12:1
Northeast Academy Magnet School
B392 students13:1
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
C+375 students12:1
Charles Barnum Magnet School
B−339 students12:1
Groton Middle School
C+884 students12:1
Robert E. Fitch High School
B942 students11:1
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.