C+
Regional School District 01
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Salisbury, North Canaan, Kent, Sharon, Cornwall and Canaan.
Students
352
Schools
1
Spent per student
$40,382
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$9.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Regional School District 01
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 56% more per student than the CT average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.7% since 2020
- Debt of $9.2M, about $26,108 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walden.
K–54 elementary schoolsValley Central School District
6–8Valley Central Middle SchoolValley Central School District
9–12Valley Central High SchoolValley Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$40,382 per student · 56% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 20%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
315’20
339’21
319’22
308’23
352’24
Up 11.7% since 2020.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.