C−
Danbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Danbury.
Students
11,833
Schools
19
Spent per student
$19,673
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Danbury School District
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CT average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watchtower.
PK–57 elementary schoolsPine Bush Central School District
6–83 middle schoolsPine Bush Central School District
9–122 high schoolsPine Bush Central School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,673 per student · 24% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 74%Support & administration 23%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 29%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,722’20
11,728’21
11,994’22
12,008’23
11,833’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 66%White 20%Black 6%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Park Avenue School
D562 students13:1
Shelter Rock School
C−527 students16:1
Ellsworth Avenue School
D492 students15:1
Stadley Rough School
C−479 students16:1
Hayestown Avenue School
C−450 students14:1
King Street Primary School
C−393 students14:1
Pembroke School
C−376 students13:1
South Street School
C−372 students14:1
King Street Intermediate School
C−367 students16:1
Morris Street School
D340 students12:1
Western CT Academy of International Studies Elementary Magne
B−330 students14:1
Mill Ridge Primary School
C+319 students15:1
Great Plain School
C+271 students13:1
DPS Early Childhood Center
65 students16:1
Broadview Middle School
C−1,070 students13:1
Rogers Park Middle School
C−888 students11:1
Westside Middle School Academy
C+736 students17:1
Danbury High School
C3,612 students16:1
DPS Early Childhood Center at Granville
184 students15:1
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.