Regional School District 08 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 369 students in Regional School District 08. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 08 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Regional School District 08, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
9 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,032 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
87%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
-
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,774 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,791 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,188 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 50% in CT)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 52% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 68% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 61% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education
