For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 480 students in Seymour School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
149 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
1,382 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
65%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
185
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,237 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,123 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education
