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Regional School District 18
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Old Lyme and Lyme.
Students
1,278
Schools
5
Spent per student
$28,930
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 18
- School Grade A: better than 90% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $9,327 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency67%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,930 per student · 12% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,281’20
1,294’21
1,286’22
1,289’23
1,278’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black <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.