Top Rankings
Middletown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,220 students in Middletown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Middletown School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Middletown School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middletown High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
4,308 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middletown 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
21%
31%
% Black
22%
15%
% White
41%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,441 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,107 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,441
$26,157
Spending / Student
$37,107
$25,225
Best Middletown School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middletown High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Larosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 704-4500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,220 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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